Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for chronic urticaria, but remanded claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars and remanded an increased rating claim for his service-connected right ankle condition.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for various conditions and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and a vestibular disorder. An initial rating of 10 percent was granted for right ankle degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability, diagnosed as mild sclerosis, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left and right shoulder, knee, ankle, back, and headaches, as there was no evidence of these conditions manifesting in service or within one year of separation, and they were not otherwise attributable to service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, left lower extremity disability, and left thigh scar.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right knee disabilities, left and right ankle swelling, hypertension, a sleep disability (claimed as fatigue), and sinusitis, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder (eczema and psoriasis) as the evidence did not support these claims. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and left wrist sprain were also denied.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, chest strain, and multiple joint and muscle conditions, to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and higher initial ratings for various disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left ankle condition as there was no evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and a nexus between the current disability and an in-service event.

The Board granted service connection for multiple acquired psychiatric and physical disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded claims for left ankle, back, tinnitus, and migraine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle disability due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate VA examination and missing treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and insomnia, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis with sinus headaches and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities, degenerative arthritis conditions, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates of increased ratings for various conditions, including left knee and ankle disabilities, right knee disability, and cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial increased rating for a left knee strain and a left ankle disability, as well as service connection claims for various conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.