Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, but remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence was in at least approximate equipoise regarding its etiology. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition and 'sagged arches' as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, an increased rating for a left ankle disability, service connection for chronic headaches and a neck injury, and remanded several other claims including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury, erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, right knee disability, and skin condition affecting the feet.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a lower back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right ankle post-traumatic arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, but denied service connection for a left ankle disability. The right shoulder and right eye disabilities were remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and the issue of a left ankle disability is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded claims for service connection for knee and hip conditions, while denying service connection for peripheral nerve conditions of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle vein insufficiency condition, a bilateral calf vein insufficiency condition, and a back condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and thus dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental medical opinion to accurately consider the Veteran's medical history and whether his left ankle disability was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for multiple other disabilities, including left and right ankle, CTS, IBS, knee, shoulder, sleep apnea, and back conditions.

The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the right ankle disability and a separate disability rating of 40 percent for chronic nonunion distal fibular fracture with hypertrophy.

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right hip, left knee, right knee and left ankle conditions as there was no current disability during the pendency of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased the ratings for left, right knee tendonitis, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and ankle fracture, and right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain to 20 percent effective June 30, 2020.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, right ankle, right hip, and right leg nerve disabilities to ensure that a VA examination is conducted to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic arthritis in the right ankle and remanded the claim for a left ankle disability.