Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection for various conditions, citing incomplete records and the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for both left and right ankle disorders, stating that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The veteran's increased rating for lumbosacral strain from October 1, 2018 to October 13, 2021 is granted at 20 percent. The claim for a higher rating and service connection for right ankle disorder are remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of multiple disorders due to errors in verifying the veteran's periods of service and character of service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. All other claims are denied.

The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decision duty to assist error and ordered an additional examination of the Veteran's left ankle tendonitis.

The Board remanded all issues related to the veteran's knee, ankle, and foot disabilities for further examination.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome and instability of the right knee was denied. However, the veteran was granted a rating of 10 percent from January 23, 2014, and a rating of 20 percent from January 23, 2022, for residuals of a healed right tibia/fibula fracture.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases in its previous decisions regarding the Veteran's right ankle disability, specifically concerning his limitation of motion during flare-ups.

The appeal concerning a right ankle sprain was dismissed because the issue is already being addressed in another case.

The appeal for service connection of a right foot/ankle disability as secondary to other service-connected disabilities has been remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The Board denied service connection for both the left knee disorder and right ankle disorder because there was no current diagnosis or evidence of a disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, right ankle, left foot, right foot, and right hip conditions. The Board found that pre-decisional duty to assist errors were made and ordered additional examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating of the veteran's left ankle condition due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran will receive another examination.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations and lack of good cause.

The Board remanded the case to clarify the Veteran's left ankle disability diagnosis and its relation to service.

The appeal for service connection of a left ankle condition is remanded. The VA must schedule an examination to determine the nature and cause of the disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of various IBM conditions and right knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive a new evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted. All other claims were denied or remanded.