Ankle Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss was denied.,The appeal for service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss was denied.,Service connection for right ear tinnitus is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left ear tinnitus is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right ankle disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for back disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right knee disability secondary to service-connected right foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left knee disability secondary to service-connected left foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran has formally requested the withdrawal of all pending appeals before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability and a right knee disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disabilities. The effective date of August 10, 2012, was also granted for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, left ankle strain, and right knee strain based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disorder and a left ankle disorder, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance regarding whether these disorders are related to service.

The claims for service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left foot pes planus are remanded to obtain additional opinions.

The Board granted service connection for soft tissue infection with cellulitis and a residual ankle disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected left and right ankle disabilities, but remanded the claim for service connection for constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain syndrome.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The right knee osteoarthritis issue was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral ankle tendonitis and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The rating reduction from 30 percent to 20 percent for posttraumatic arthritis, right ankle with residuals of old fracture, right fibula was improper; restoration of the 30 percent rating is granted.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted a 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are denied.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, right hand disability, left hand disability, and other knee and ankle disabilities. The decision also addressed the rating of PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for left and right foot and ankle conditions, reported as pain and diagnosed as shin splints, pes planus, Achilles tendonitis, peroneal tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbosacral musculoligamentous strain, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, right ankle sprain, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for eczema (claimed as dermatitis) but denied for sinusitis, cirrhosis of the liver, cervical strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, and left ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left ankle strain but denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected injury to flexors (Group VII) of fingers/thumb, an initial compensable rating for recurrent bronchitis, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent evaluation effective March 27, 2024. The claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hand, left ankle strain, and right knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the August 13, 2024 intent to file a claim was not received within one year of the October 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted initial 10 percent ratings for cervical strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and right hand tendinosis. The claims for left foot hallux valgus and right foot hallux valgus were denied.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle conditions as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.