Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot and ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scars, left tibia ORIF surgery and remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for left proximal tibia stress fracture, ankle, with MTSS and unspecified mononeuropathy, left lower extremity, saphenous nerve.

The Veteran was granted a separate initial evaluation of 20 percent for right knee instability from January 29, 2019 to March 5, 2025. The other claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendinosis and arthralgia, in excess of 10 percent for left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, in excess of 10 percent for right knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis, and in excess of 20 percent for chronic right ankle sprain to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, a left ankle disorder, and a right ankle disorder.

The Board granted service connection for dermatitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The initial ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints of the left lower extremity were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and a higher rating for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee meniscal repair and denied ratings greater than 10 percent for the right knee ACL tear, an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for migraine headaches and for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, knee disorders, and ankle disorders.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher rating and also denied an increased rating for left ankle sprain.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, effective from the date of claim. The pes planus claim was remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and a right ankle disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board restored the 70 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder, denied an increased rating, and remanded several other claims.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, but no more. Other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a left ankle condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability and an initial compensable rating for fibroadenoma, right breast due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 20 percent initial rating for the right and left foot conditions, but denied increased ratings for the shoulder and ankle conditions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability and a 20 percent rating for left, right sciatic radiculopathy, and left, right femoral radiculopathy. The claims for increased ratings for left ankle and knee disabilities were denied.