Ankle decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeal of the initial rating for right ankle arthritis and denied service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and instability due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral ankles, finding that both left and right ankle disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his left ankle disability, are related to service. However, due to inadequate examination reports, the claims are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities, including impingement and MTSS, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right foot Achilles tendonitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, but has remanded his left ankle disorder claim due to incomplete examination.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was initially rated as noncompensable in January 1999. The Board found that the correct application of the rating criteria at the time would have resulted in a 10% rating, granted on April 29, 1998.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for asthma, low back injury (including right lower extremity radiculopathy), neck disability, headache disability, and right ankle disability.

The claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, left ankle disability (secondary to service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities), bilateral hip disability (secondary to service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities), heart disability, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of cervical spine disability and left hip disability. Migraine headaches are secondary to service-connected Meniere's disease.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle plantar fascia calcaneus spur, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine disability, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received after the July 2015 denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg and/or ankle disability, bilateral foot disabilities, and left knee disability are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the absence of a decision addressing tinnitus. The issues of hypertension, sinus condition, bilateral eye condition, right wrist disability, and bilateral hand, arm, elbow, and shoulder disabilities were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, but the claims of bilateral knee disabilities and left ankle disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and left ankle fracture residuals are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain and left ankle strain, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left foot strain and left ankle strain due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied as the evidence does not demonstrate that he requires regular assistance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, status post total knee replacement. The conditions are considered to be related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee strain and left ankle strain were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions and bilateral ankle conditions, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's in-service events, injuries, or diseases.