Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ankle strains to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and a low back disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions, including thoracolumbar spine spondylosis with disc herniation, right ankle fracture residuals, right shoulder impingement syndrome, left ankle strain, left shoulder bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear with arthritis status post-surgery and chronic post-procedural pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right ankle sprain, and these claims are dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of increased disability or new and material evidence to support earlier effective dates.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2021, for service connection for multiple disabilities including chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar spine issues, and knee and ankle injuries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left hip and bilateral ankle strains as further development is needed to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle pain and a compensable rating for scalp scars, while remanding claims for an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of January 10, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and TDIU based on PTSD. SMC based on housebound status was also granted.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2023 for the left ankle condition and service connection for right knee arthritis and sleep apnea as secondary conditions.

The appeal was denied due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle posterior tibial dysfunction with tendonitis with degenerative arthritis and colon cancer.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and remanded claims for increased ratings.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle tendonitis was granted in full, making the appeal moot.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion.