Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various knee, leg, shoulder, hip, neck, and ankle disorders as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active-duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and right ear hearing loss disabilities as the Veteran's representative withdrew these issues in June 2024.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle strains, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder, diagnosed as advanced periodontal disease, for compensation purposes. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral elbow condition, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral wrist condition were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle sprains but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, a cervical spine / neck disability, nerve damage, and a right shoulder disability. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various foot and hip disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and a compensable rating due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred issues.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle, right ankle, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, back, headaches (including migraines), sinus condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left ankle strain as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to missing records and inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition, including as secondary to service-connected right knee or hypertension disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and denied increased ratings for subacromial bursitis, tendonitis of the right shoulder and reactive airway disease with exertional asthma.

The appeal for an increased rating for left ankle osteoarthritis was dismissed due to a concurrent election and error in the filing process.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while denying service connection for gastroenteritis. The rating assigned was 10 percent for left ankle scars and 20 percent for bilateral dry eye syndrome with pinguecula.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle strain and left hip strain to obtain additional medical opinions addressing all theories of entitlement.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for median neuropathy at the DIP of the left index finger, and denied a higher rating for partial amputation of the left index finger. The Board also granted 10 percent ratings for right and left ankle tendonitis and strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle and left hip disabilities as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.