Ankle decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for Bell's palsy and an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. Several other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disorders. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left finger disability with scarring was denied. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and disabilities of the knees and ankles were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities and right ankle strain, both secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was reduced to noncompensable, and claims for other conditions were denied. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations. The veteran will undergo new evaluations considering medication effects.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's cervical spine condition but remanded decisions on ankle osteoarthritis, sleep disorder, and TDIU.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error but remanded the claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board granted a readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury due to new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions were mostly denied. However, the claims for allergic rhinitis and asthma were remanded for further consideration.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for five painful scars, with one unstable scar. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, diarrhea, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, sciatic nerve pain in the right leg, and sciatic nerve pain in the left leg. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right wrist, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle strain was denied. The claim for right ankle strain was remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other claims are remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bronchitis, sinusitis, and hearing loss were denied. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and asthma. All other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine osteoarthritis, left foot heel spur, and residuals of multiple left ankle sprains has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's obesity was an intermediate step between these conditions and OSA.

The Board remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran withdrew their appeals before a decision was made, so the Board dismissed the case.