Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands all claims for further development and to correct pre-decision duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a right ankle condition due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion.

The Board denied increased ratings for left knee strain and right leg shin splints, granted a 10 percent rating for right ankle strain, and remanded several other issues including service connection claims.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor with unspecified depressive disorder, but remanded the issues of a higher rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and right shoulder disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disability due to a need for new VA medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, knee, wrist, and hand pain due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities in these areas.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency or proximate to the filing of the claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right ankle strain due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding various rating decisions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for residual scar posterior neck associated with eczema/dermatitis, but denied an increased rating greater than 10 percent for the service-connected skin conditions.

The Veteran was granted increased ratings for right carpal tunnel syndrome and left ankle disability, but the rating for his psychiatric disability was denied.

The Board granted increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right ankle disabilities but remanded the claims for other joint conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle sprain.

The Board denied service connection for left knee pain and painful scarring distinct from right ankle surgical scars, but granted a 20 percent rating for right ankle post-surgical scars. The Board also granted ratings of 10 percent or less for various hip conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial rating for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and TDIU due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a left ankle disability based on limitation of motion, but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for a left ankle disability based on instability.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity disorder, and left knee disorder based on the evidence supporting their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, psychiatric disorders including PTSD, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury based on new evidence. The right ankle sprain claim was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, painful surgical scars on both feet, and non-compensable ratings for left and right foot surgical scars. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities due to untimely and improper Notice of Disagreement submissions.