Ankle — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic dizziness or vertigo, but remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hip and pelvis conditions, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral leg condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for right knee and right ankle disorders.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder, right knee strain, right ankle strain, and sinusitis. The appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar spine sprain associated with degenerative arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a bilateral wrist disability, a bilateral hip disability, facial scars, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle sprain.

The Board granted an effective date of November 20, 2012 for service connection for bilateral ankle degenerative arthritis but denied any earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, a left ankle disability, meniscus tears in both knees, and hip disabilities, as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis on the right and left foot, left and right ankle strain, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and left and right hip strain, all secondary to service-connected back and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities with weight gain/obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, visual disability (including visual hallucinations), left ankle disability, and migrainous vertigo. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and a left foot condition to schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, claimed as ankle pain, and left and right hand and finger disabilities because there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to the Veteran's active service.

The appeal for service connection for various disabilities and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for a mental health condition is remanded due to missing or incomplete service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for right foot residuals of hallux valgus, status post-surgery and a rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder from December 7, 2022. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left ankle fracture, and right ankle sprain to verify periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, obtain additional medical evidence, and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to an in-service injury.

The appeal for service connection for left, right knee, and right ankle disabilities was withdrawn by the Veteran, and these claims were dismissed. The appeal for a low back disability is remanded for further development.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability but granted a TDIU. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left hand 3rd digit laceration, boil removal, and a left ankle disability. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right elbow lateral epicondylitis with limitation of pronation.