Ankle Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, scars, low back disability, left ankle disability, left and right shoulder disabilities, and left and right hip disabilities as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had these conditions or related symptoms during the appeal period.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period and no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board dismissed the service connection claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and denied a higher rating for right ankle osteochondritis dissecans with osteochondral fracture.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the service connection claims for vertigo, dry eye syndrome, and various bilateral conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle strain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to an in-service right ankle sprain.

The Board denied increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle but granted a separate rating for instability.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to assess the effects of the Veteran's medications and determine the severity of his left ankle symptoms in the absence of medication.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for left ankle impingement syndrome due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and granted increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right ankle disability.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, finding that the evidence supported a maximum 10 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for left and right ankle strains, denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for hypertension and gout.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, a compensable rating for hypertension, and service connection for various conditions including PTSD, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, but granted service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis with osteophyte and sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's left ankle condition had its onset during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left hand/finger disability, and right foot/ankle disability based on the Veteran's credible reports of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for residuals of right ankle inversion injury from May 9, 2015, but no higher.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) and remanded several other issues, including service connection for various disorders and increased ratings for the right knee. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left ankle disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.