Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lateral collateral ligament sprain with tendonitis and denied an earlier effective date prior to December 11, 2018, for service connection for the same condition.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and ensure all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board remands the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle sprain, and right wrist sprain as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle condition was dismissed by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including shoulder, elbow, hand, leg, ankle, paralysis, hypertension, tuberculosis, eye, hernia, and vertigo, as there was no evidence of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded the claims for a left knee condition, post traumatic residual pain and dysfunction of the right knee, low back condition, and right hamstring condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of active duty service dates and retrieval of any additional military records.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative disc disease and bilateral joint osteoarthritis, based on in-service exposure to PCBs.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back, bilateral knee, and right ankle conditions to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the March 2022 rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as readjudication of a left knee disorder claim due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure appropriate development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's right ankle condition was caused by parachute jumps in service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his left and right shoulder, left and right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.