Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection of multiple joint pain and disabilities to correct an error by the AOJ, satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, and obtain additional VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial, gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for increased ratings of low back, left knee, and right ankle disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ankle conditions due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervicalgia, and a left ankle disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left ankle and knee disabilities but granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability effective March 29, 2021.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right elbow, right ankle, and depressive disorder and chronic pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his right ankle sprain, as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and migraines. A 20 percent rating was granted for the status post fracture of the 4th metatarsal.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for GERD and left ankle sprain to allow the AOJ to review additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, left knee, left ankle, and left foot disorders to obtain an opinion that addresses the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms since service and his duties as a parachutist.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded due to insufficient development by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased compensation, service connection, and initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, prostate cancer, and hypertension (HTN) as well as the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to an AOJ hearing.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and disability rating, dismissing all issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating more than 30 percent for her right ankle disability, as there was no evidence of ankylosis or other criteria that would warrant a higher rating.