Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an allergy disorder, bilateral pes planus, a left ankle disorder, and others, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that the claimed conditions were related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle sprain as there was no evidence of a current disability that caused functional impairment in earning capacity.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left ankle, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left foot drop, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a left ankle disorder to obtain an etiology opinion from an appropriate examiner.

The Board granted increased initial ratings of 20 percent for left ankle degenerative arthritis and 10 percent for a painful residual scar on the dorsal surface of the left foot, status post bone removal.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder but granted increased ratings of 20 percent for left, right knee strains and right ankle strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and remanded claims for service connection for left hallux valgus with left foot hallux rigidus and right hallux valgus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a left hand disability, and a left ankle disability based on new and relevant evidence received.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition, including its potential relationship to service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee, elbow, and ankle disabilities, to include arthritis, as well as a bilateral hearing loss disability, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, low back disability, right ankle disability, and right elbow disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, ankle Achilles tendonitis, and knee patellofemoral syndrome to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), hypertension, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, skin condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, sciatic nerve disability, sleep apnea, and back disability, as there is pre-decisional error in the case and a VA examination(s) and addendum opinions are required to cure the error.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition and a left ankle condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist condition, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an earlier effective date, as well as a higher rating for hearing loss.