Ankle decisions — 2025

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 remands the matter for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's chronic right peroneal tendinitis right ankle.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension, instability, and painful limitation of flexion were granted a rating. Service connection was also granted for cervical spine, left knee, right ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right wrist disabilities as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle bursitis, left ankle bursitis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, a 30 percent rating for the right knee condition, and an initial 10 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disability, hypertension, and an increased rating for a left ankle disability to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle pain, as well as an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus.

The appeal for service connection for left and right foot pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, right hip pain, and left hip pain was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle condition as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's lay statements are not competent to establish a diagnosis or etiology.

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

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The appeal for service connection for left, right knee, and right ankle disabilities was withdrawn by the Veteran, and these claims were dismissed.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 denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal disabilities, including the left and right shoulders, ankles, knees, elbow, and low back, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or treatment related to these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities without medication, as well as an opinion on the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as chronic right ankle sprain. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and remanded claims for service connection for migraines and contusion left calf. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and denied service connection for right shoulder scars. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left thumb, a right ankle disorder, and a left ankle disorder were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for lumbar spine, thoracic spine, right hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, sleep apnea, lower back condition, and right hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and right ankle calcaneal spur.

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.