Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claim for a higher rating for the right leg surgical scar and denied service connection for left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability based on the evidence showing that these disabilities are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to accurately determine the current extent and severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right ankle condition, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left ankle condition to obtain a medical opinion that considers all relevant evidence of record, including the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition, finding that the Veteran's left ankle pain was related to an in-service injury.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a left ankle condition before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, and others, as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected gout, effective January 6, 2020, and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ankle condition due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion, as well as ambiguity regarding the Veteran's duty status during certain periods of Reserve service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle fracture, psychological disorder, and back condition to ensure that all evidence reviewed by the AOJ at the time of the January 2021 rating decision is properly documented.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, hypertension, a disability manifested by insomnia, left and right ankle disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and GERD as there was no evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle sprain based on the evidence showing a range of motion at worst of 10 degrees dorsiflexion, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent disabling for right ankle tendonitis, but remanded the claims for a higher rating for migraines and TDIU due to service-connected migraines.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, migraine headaches, and a left ankle disability.