Ankle Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for urinary incontinence and left ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for issues of service connection for left foot pain, skin condition, fibromyalgia, GERD, left knee strain, right knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle condition, and right shoulder condition due to untimely filing.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection. The claims for OSA, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to incomplete or conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's left ankle sprains are rated at a 20 percent rating, the highest possible under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various joint and back disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations, which were required by the Veterans Court. The Veteran's assertions include injuries from falls during service and wear and tear from his job as a bridge crewmember.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for left and right ankle injuries, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, bilateral ankle pain, tendonitis and plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet, and hernia have been granted. The claim for service connection for a lower back condition to include constant pain, fatty liver disease, multiple times high heat dehydration risk, and hepatitis A has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for ankle and knee disabilities from September 20, 2024 to January 29, 2025 are remanded due to incomplete VA examinations that did not consider the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding the earlier effective date for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis affecting various fingers and wrists. The Board dismissed the appeals as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his left ankle disorder and left lower extremity neuritis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left ankle disorder, including instability, or a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left lower extremity neuritis.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected right ankle degenerative arthritis and his current knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee, right ankle, and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing onset during active duty or continuity of symptoms since separation from service.,There is no credible evidence linking any current right knee, right ankle, or right foot conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, cervical spine condition (neck condition), left ankle condition, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and left shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his claimed conditions were not supported by medical evidence or service records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current disability recognized as a VA disability.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus (for treatment purposes) and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain (ankle disability) for treatment purposes.

Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Other conditions are denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, effective June 17, 2025.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing chronic conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine was dismissed as a matter of law due to a full grant of benefits. The appeals for left knee and left ankle disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, effectively dismissing the case.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service.