Ankle decisions — 2025

The veteran's request for a higher rating for right ankle injury was denied. The claim for service connection for depression was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, left hip, right ankle, right hip, and left knee disorders due to parachute jumps during service. The Board needs more medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and migraines were denied. Claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral fallen arches, plantar fasciitis, right ankle sprain, and left ankle sprain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except for the penile condition, which was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of a left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted. The claims for right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded.

The veteran's service connection for right and left ankle chronic lateral collateral ligament strain was granted on a direct basis.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as left and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain.

The veteran's rating for right ankle tendonitis and osteoarthritis was restored to 20% effective March 4, 2020. The case is remanded for further evaluation of a potential higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, low back, and right ankle disabilities were granted. The claim for a sleep disorder related to the low back disability was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for left knee instability and service connection for right knee and left ankle disabilities.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been remanded. The Board will review additional records and consider an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ankle disorders and knee disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left ankle sprain and other related conditions because there is no current disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied. The claims for maxillary sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any right ankle disorder.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10% for both right and left ankle disabilities. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's ankle disabilities did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for both right and left ankle disabilities, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the veteran's service.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle disorder, cervical neck disorder, and head scar. The Veteran will be scheduled for examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service.