Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right knee, left ankle, right great toe, tension headaches and hypertension disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle scars, chronic left ankle sprain, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for residuals of a left leg biopsy, including pain, swelling, and disfigurement, to obtain informed consent documentation.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and there remain no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for left ankle and right knee strain due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine, right knee, and right ankle disabilities to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, and remanded the claims for right ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and iron deficiency due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted effective dates of June 13, 2012 for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for back disability and a 20 percent rating for neck disability, as well as service connection for right knee instability and left knee instability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ankle strain with arthritis, left knee condition, right knee condition, low testosterone treatment, right hip condition, and vitamin deficiency, as additional VA examinations are needed to provide a full rationale for any opinions given.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right ankle arthritis, as well as separate 20 percent ratings for left and right ankle instability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, left ankle scars, and residuals of a left ankle fracture status post-surgical repair.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal was fully awarded in a June 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left ankle condition, effective April 3, 2021.

The Board remands the matters for further development, specifically to obtain addendum opinions that more adequately address the requirements laid out in Sharp v. Shulkin.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for a right ankle disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for additional development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and a right ankle disability, as additional development is necessary.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for right ankle, right ankle scar, low back, femoral nerve, and sciatic nerve disabilities.