Ankle — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and right ankle pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee patellofemoral syndrome, but denied an earlier effective date for the evaluation of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, including arthritis and Raynaud's syndrome, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, low back, neck disorders and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the claimed conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal for service connection for right ankle pain is dismissed as moot, while the appeals for service connection for right and left lower extremity thoracic radiculopathy are denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and left ankle strain due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and ankle disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left lower extremity cold weather injuries, a bilateral foot disability, and right and left ankle disabilities.

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 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 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 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 Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and gout affecting the bilateral ankles, elbows, and right hand as there was no evidence of these conditions in or since service, and they were not shown to be related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and a right ankle strain, but remanded the claim for a skin disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a right ankle disability, to include lateral collateral ligament sprain and tendonitis.

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 appeals for earlier effective dates for the specified conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected hematuria, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board also remanded several claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected right ankle disability and a compensable rating for his service-connected right ankle scars.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military 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.