Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for a right fourth metacarpal fracture with strain, right ankle injury, and right hip injury due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis but denied service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from March 14, 2022, and denied service connection for insomnia. The appeal also includes remanded claims for secondary service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for gastroenteritis, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for the dismissal of previously granted conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for a new examination to address service connection and increased rating issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including a neck disorder, left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and left hip disorder, to obtain new medical opinions addressing the cumulative effect of parachuting jumps.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted a rating of 20 percent, and TDIU was granted for the period from June 21, 2016 to April 17, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for rectal scarring, rash, and discomfort due to an in-service sexual assault. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities to obtain a new medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements.

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

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left ankle sprain with shin splints, resolving any doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for right ankle strain and service connection for bilateral pes planus, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including fatigue, arthritis due to trauma, bilateral hip disability, neurological disability of the lower extremities, and bilateral ankle and foot disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and readjudicated the claims for PTSD, right ankle disorder, and hypertension based on new evidence. The evaluation in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus was denied.

The appeal was granted for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions of the ankles, hips, knees, and lumbar spine to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle condition, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, and left foot pain chronic residuals from past left foot injury to correct a pre-decisional error and assist the Veteran in the development of his claim.