Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at a 20 percent rating, and he was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to his service-connected major depressive disorder, left ankle degenerative joint disease, and left knee status post anterior cruciate ligament repair.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the entire claim period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inconsistencies in the examination reports regarding range of motion. Additional records are needed, including VA treatment records and non-VA orthopedic records.

The Veteran's increased rating for Addison's disease with osteopenia and weight loss is granted. The issue of service connection for swelling of face, hands, feet, legs, and ankles (secondary to service-connected Addison’s disease and medications prescribed for this disability) is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's dry eyes, vision impairment, left knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and hemorrhoids have been dismissed from the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The issues on appeal were about increased ratings for various knee and spine conditions, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain disability has worsened requiring multiple surgeries, resulting in leg shortening and left foot drop. The case is remanded for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of the condition and its impact on neurological complications.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea with bronchial asthma and unspecified depressive disorder, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a left ankle fracture with degenerative arthritis, finding that the disability picture is adequately contemplated by the rating schedule.

The Veteran's initial and higher evaluations for service-connected unspecified depressive disorder are granted, but the claims for other conditions remain pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, cervical spine disability, and left ankle disabilities. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left hip disability is granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including chondromalacia of the knees, hypothyroidism, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and sleep apnea. The issues have been withdrawn from the legacy appeal system in favor of a modernized review.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 27, 2011.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for right ankle conditions and individual unemployability prior to May 16, 2017.

The Veteran's right leg BKA and right knee disability are currently rated, but the appeal is remanded for further development.,Left ankle degenerative changes with sprains have been assigned a 10% rating, but the effective date of this rating needs to be determined.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to incomplete information regarding her employment history. The AOJ needs to obtain a Social Security Administration earnings statement and any related records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions and a need for further development.