Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, except for an earlier effective date of November 10, 2020, for service connection for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability but dismissed the appeals for hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, and left-hand condition.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, tinnitus, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle tendonitis. The claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and headache disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disorders, and a neck disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle arthritis and strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all appeals.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement, and the increased rating claim for left ankle sprain was denied based on the current 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct an error in providing notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board grants service connection for a left ankle condition, to include arthritis, as it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for gastrointestinal problems and service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the back. The claims for other conditions were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for service-connected persistent depression with anxious distress and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, and ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the initial compensable rating for a right ankle scar but granted a 10 percent rating for a painful right ankle scar, residuals of Achilles tendon rupture surgical repair.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and low back condition. The initial disability rating for the left ankle sprain was denied, but SMC based on aid and attendance was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and remanded the claims for ratings in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disk disease, thoracolumbar spine, and impingement, right shoulder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right ankle deltoid ligament sprain and remanded claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and psychiatric disability.

The Board restored the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied a higher evaluation for right ankle strain/sprain, while remanding the TDIU claim.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected laryngitis, right ankle tendonitis, and scar, left ankle, as new examinations are needed.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendonitis/tendonosis with knee meniscal tear and cartilage fissuring chondrosis, but denied service connection for the other claimed conditions.