Ankle decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, an increased rating of 30 percent for cervical strain, and increased ratings of 20 to 30 percent for various tendinopathies and migraine headaches.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right ankle surgical scars but granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful right ankle surgical scars. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with amphetamine use disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his left ankle, right ankle, and left knee scar disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle disorders, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a right shoulder disorder, hypertension, a low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease, to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability for a new examination and opinion that properly considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding injury sustained during parachute operations.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of various disabilities to ensure VA complies with its duty to assist by affording the Veteran an adequate examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as lateral collateral ligament sprain, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities as they are not related to the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right ankle functional ankylosis as of September 4, 2018, and a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder (PTSD) as of April 16, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a toe disability and denied an increased rating for the left knee and hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for a left ankle disability.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system is dismissed due to procedural defects in how the appeal was docketed.

The appeal for service connection and rating issues has been withdrawn by the Veteran, thus all claims are dismissed.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for left ankle degenerative arthritis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, and plantar fasciitis, bilateral feet.

The Board denied service connection for the left ankle disorder and remanded claims for migraines, cyst on the right wrist, and right wrist disorder (not including a cyst) due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, bilateral knee condition, and right ankle condition. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU were remanded.