Ankle decisions — 2025

The appeal for an increased rating for right ankle pain and foot pain was dismissed due to the lack of a proper Notice of Disagreement with a prior rating decision.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle degenerative arthritis but denied increased ratings and earlier effective dates for other service-connected conditions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's status post exploratory laparoscopic right salpingo oophorectomy for a right ovarian cyst, as the symptoms require continuous treatment.

The claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for furuncles, migraines, right ankle strain, and right knee strain with shin splints are remanded due to the failure of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) to fully assist the Veteran in obtaining evidence related to his 2014 claim.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities. The claims for GERD and COPD were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ankle condition, back disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathies in the upper and lower extremities.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a left ankle disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and rhabdomyolysis, but remanded claims for swelling in feet and ankles to be further evaluated.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury requiring sutures, a residual disability from a head and facial injury, torn ligaments in the left ankle, and a back disability. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for convergence paralysis was also denied.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's low back strain and right ankle strain, as well as a TDIU prior to December 23, 2022, and an effective date of December 21, 2017, but no earlier, for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various fractures and a hematologic disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disorders, as well as left and right knee disorders. The claim for a higher rating for dysthymic disorder was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back injury, joint pain, right ankle deltoid ligament sprain, tinnitus, and sleep apnea (OSA) or sleep disturbances due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for depression was also denied as it is subsumed by his unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder. An increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was not granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for right shoulder, left knee, left ankle, and neck conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the left and right knees, limitation of extension.

The Board dismissed motions to reverse or revise on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in rating decisions from January 5, 2005 and November 24, 2006 regarding service connection for right foot, left foot, and right ankle disabilities.

The Board granted an annual clothing allowance for the 2020 calendar year, for an ankle brace but denied allowances for left and right knee braces, a back brace, and diclofenac gel.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including memory loss, psychiatric conditions, right knee and hip issues, ankle disability, sleep apnea, renal cysts, pulmonary nodules, and dyspnea, due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral ankle sprains and service connection for left ear hearing loss, as well as remanded a claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability.