Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.

The appeals for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected conditions were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the appeal process.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's low back disability and right foot pes planus with degenerative joint disease of the navicular bone, dismissed earlier effective date claims, and remanded service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to his active service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, left ankle, right ankle, and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, OSA, a neck condition, left ankle sprain, low back strain, bilateral foot and knee conditions, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and bilateral hearing loss, as VA failed to provide adequate examinations.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for a right hip strain, migraine and tension headaches, and chronic right ankle sprain as they require additional evidence through supplemental opinions.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left foot, right foot, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, left shoulder, and left knee disabilities, as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee and ankle disabilities due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right ankle disability, and right knee disability. The appeal regarding the left knee was also granted. Dyspnea remains on remand.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot, knee and ankle disabilities due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and low back disorders as they are related to his active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for several conditions, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury, bilateral shin splints, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, dismissed the claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis, and granted service connection for various other conditions including lumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during active service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right wrist disability as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee tendonitis, and polycystic ovary syndrome with irregular periods (previously granted but appeal dismissed), as well as asthma, bronchitis, atypical squamous cells, and dyspareunia.