Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder and sleep apnea, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the right ankle and no current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right and left ankle degenerative changes at Achilles tendon insertion, finding that moderate limitation of motion warranted a 10 percent rating under both old and new criteria.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip iliotibial band syndrome, limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for right knee gout as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post right knee arthroscopy, posterior medial horn lateral meniscus repair and dismissed the appeal for bilateral hand gout. The claims for left knee gout, bilateral ankle gout, and migraines were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left and right ankle disabilities, and left and right hip disabilities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to a left ankle disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left leg disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the left ankle.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining private medical records and a medical opinion.

The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records and schedule a VA foot examination.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all claims on December 16, 2024.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the right ankle, status post total ankle arthroplasty and denied a higher rating for painful scar, status post right ankle replacement as well as a compensable evaluation for the scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck condition, right shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with insomnia and TDIU from February 2012 to July 2014, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and CUE in previous ratings.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left ankle disability manifested by pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a cyst, left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and left ankle condition. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for painful surgical scars of the right ankle and right knee, while dismissing all other claims as untimely.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or a link between the current condition and military service.