Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS, a scar associated with it, and dismissed claims for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board granted a maximum initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendinitis and denied an overall combined rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board granted an effective date of February 19, 2020, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and right leg conditions as more thorough VA examinations are necessary to fully address their nature and etiology.

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the service-connected thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, IVDS and a 50 percent rating for the right foot pes planus with right 5th tarsometatarsal joint arthritis combined with left foot plantar fasciitis from December 10, 2016.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right ankle sprain with instability and degenerative arthritis, non-dominant left wrist synovial cyst, and painful scar of the left hand due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for right ankle disability was dismissed due to an erroneous docket assignment.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities to obtain additional VA examinations, as the current evidence is inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for right and left thigh pain, right and left ankle pain, lumbosacral strain, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and lymphedema of the lower extremities. The claim for service connection for right sciatica pain was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed for untimeliness, and service connection claims were denied or remanded based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg disorder, left ankle disorder, dental condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the case for an aid and attendance examination to assess the Veteran's functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left hip, and left knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, and both ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and chronic right and left ankle sprains, but denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and PTSD. The claims for a left ear hearing loss disability, chronic left wrist sprain, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right foot disability were remanded.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed, and the remaining claims are remanded for further development.