Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of chronic disability in service or within a presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for right and left ankle disabilities to obtain a complete and adequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder and a left foot disorder, as there is no evidence of a current disability. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded due to an incomplete VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical strain, right knee flexion and extension, and low back disabilities but granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability in the right ankle.

The Board dismissed the claims for proposed rating reductions of left foot plantar fasciitis and GERD, and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issues related to increased ratings for knee and ankle conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, an initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and a 20 percent rating for a left knee disability, while denying service connection for aseptic meningitis and back disability, and denying an increased rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for left foot, cervical spine, left shoulder, and right hip conditions, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, lower back condition, right ankle sprain, right foot post-fracture pain, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ankle joint pain due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for a left lateral collateral ligament sprain, right lateral collateral ligament sprain, cervical strain, and left knee strain based on new evidence showing current disabilities and in-service injuries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an eye disorder, tinnitus, right hand, right wrist, and right ankle disorders to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) is granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ankle pain, low back strain, and right fibula pain to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain necessary examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and left foot disorders as the prior VA examinations are inadequate to address all theories of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and right hip strain based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle disability and entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the increased disability ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine, posttraumatic degenerative changes, traumatic brain injury with insomnia and dizziness, and post traumatic residuals of left ankle and fracture of the left tibia/fibula with internal fixator, all from December 16, 2020.