Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and a left ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding periods of active duty, ADT, and IDT.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the right and left ankle disabilities based on moderate limitation of motion, as there was no evidence of marked limitation of motion or additional functional loss due to pain.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, traumatic brain injury with migraine headaches, and left ankle disability. The claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for pain in the right ankle, left ankle, left knee, right knee, and right hip as there was no evidence of a current disability. The appeal for treatment purposes for depression with anxiety, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and PTSD was also denied due to untimeliness.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a bilateral ankle disorder, and a heart disorder. The Veteran's initial ratings for tinnitus, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), lumbosacral strain, bilateral shin splints, right knee strain with crepitus, and left ear hearing loss were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include general anxiety disorder, and right ankle, right foot, and right wrist disabilities due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chest pain, a left ankle disability, right biceps tendonitis, a right groin pull, a left groin pull, and right ear hearing loss. The veteran was granted an effective date of October 4, 2023, but no earlier, for the service connection of left ear hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle disorders as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or a medical nexus between the current conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for skin rash, hand/knuckles disability, shoulder strain, and pes planus. The claims for gastro issues, right knee strain, knee arthritis, back problems as secondary to knee, and ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remands all claims for service connection for various conditions secondary to hemochromatosis due to the need for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disorder, variously diagnosed as sprained/strained lateral right collateral ligament, residual of medial malleolar fracture, arthritis, and Achilles tendonitis.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left ankle disability and service connection for bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities due to a need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for a right knee disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and ankle disorders as the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle injury and residuals, right knee strain (claimed as right knee injury and residuals), and herniated discs (claimed as low back injury and residuals) due to the lack of evidence supporting a current disability or a link to service.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left shoulder, left ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities based on new and relevant evidence received since previous denials.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, depressive disorder, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. It granted a 20% disability rating for the left and right leg disabilities but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hearing loss and granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings and additional service connection were also denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for a right upper extremity burn and remanded the issue of service connection for a left ankle disability.