Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disorder, diagnosed as right ankle chronic strain, finding it to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The claims for an earlier effective date of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for left ankle disability were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them prior to the Board's decision.

The Board granted service connection for a right leg disorder, diagnosed as right knee medial meniscus tear and osteoarthritis, and chronic right ankle pain and stiffness.

The Board remands the claim for a left lower leg disability, to include a left ankle disability, for further development and an examination.

The Board denied service connection for right hip pain, left hip pain, cervical strain, right ankle strain, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The 70 percent rating for depressive disorder was also denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left ankle strains due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, higher ratings, and other benefits due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, TMJ, cervical strain, and others, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the April 2024 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's right ankle disability is aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was denied, the appeal for a right ankle condition was dismissed as untimely, and the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma and remanded the claims for left ankle, right ankle, left hand, right hand, left knee, and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board restored the 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the reduction was improper. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and right ankle condition, diagnosed as lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), based on evidence showing the onset of these conditions during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left ankle, right ankle, low back, left foot, right foot, left knee, and right knee conditions, as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment of earning capacity.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, sleep apnea, IVDS to include as secondary to a right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss (right and left ear), migraines, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for service connection for a left ankle condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease other than IVDS and remanded the claims for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a bilateral finger disorder.