Ankle decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Specifically, records from his National Guard service and opinions regarding the etiology of his knee and kidney conditions are required.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral ankle and knee disabilities due to a failure to obtain VA examinations, which are necessary to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle condition, but remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the likelihood that the Veteran's left metatarsalgia is related to his in-service foot injury.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right leg, left leg, left knee, and left ankle conditions due to errors in prior decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not etiologically related to his active duty.,The Board also denied service connection for a right knee injury, concluding that there is no nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia is dismissed.,The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ankle strain, migraines, and tinnitus due to procedural issues. The low back condition, right foot condition, and current diagnoses have been denied as not related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the back and right ankle, but denied service connection for LLE radiculopathy and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in multiple conditions have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for asthma, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right knee disability, and right ankle disability due to a voided enlistment in the United States Air Force. The service department needs clarification on whether the enlistment was voided.

The Veteran's effective date for a 30 percent rating for right knee disability is set to October 2, 2021.,An effective date of October 2, 2021, and no earlier, has been granted for the 30 percent rating for left knee disability. The effective dates for right ankle and left ankle disabilities are not specified as they were denied or not applicable in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left hip disability, tinnitus, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip disability, vertigo, right knee disability, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, left foot and right foot disabilities have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and entitlement to a TDIU due to pending notice of disagreement regarding these issues. The right ankle scarring claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and lumbar spine disabilities. These matters are being remanded to allow for further review.

The Board has remanded 16 claims for service connection due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle strain but has remanded the issue of service connection for left lower extremity venous insufficiency due to potential toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during active military service. The Veteran's representative raised a theory that the disability may be caused by his service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received, including VA examinations and opinions that tend to prove or disprove the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The cervical spine condition is denied as there was no in-service onset or chronicity.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, and right ankle conditions, finding that these conditions began during active duty.