Ankle decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew all claims, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle condition occurred in service and is related to her military service.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, so the Board dismissed them.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of right and left ankle achilles tendonitis was granted, with the effective date set to January 14, 2011.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The VA denied higher ratings for several conditions but granted a separate 10% rating for hallux valgus and 40% ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities starting from March 20, 2020. TDIU was also granted from the same date.,,,,,,,,The VA did not find new and relevant evidence to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss.,,,,

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and both ankles and shoulders were denied. The claims for cervical strain and right knee strain were remanded.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 10, 2023 and special monthly compensation (SMC) for being housebound from March 1, 2020 to May 9, 2023.

The veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was restored to 50%. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of a right ankle disability has been remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The veteran's service connection for a right ankle disability has been granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of lumbar fibromyositis was dismissed. The appeals for right ankle sprain and ankle calcaneus spurs were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left ankle osteoarthritis and left ankle scar, stating that the criteria for such ratings were not met.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right ankle disorder because there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ankle sprain, left broken foot, chest pain, and perichondrial hematoma of the left ear.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition, left ankle condition, and total left hip replacement. The Board found that relevant non-VA treatment records were not obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation for both left and right ankle disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neck, back, right ankle disabilities, GERD with ulcerative colitis, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD and depression was granted. However, higher ratings for PTSD, left ankle subluxing peroneal tendon, and temporary total rating for right ankle were denied. Some issues were remanded.