Ankle decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle conditions, anal fistula, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% rating.,VA needs to provide an updated VA examination for the Veteran's herpes simplex virus II with recurrent genital ulcers due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not receive any arguments or evidence from the Veteran and his attorney within the allotted time.

The Veteran's left ankle scar is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The Veteran's left ankle fracture with osteoarthritis and tendinitis is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded this issue for further development.

New relevant evidence has been received, granting service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and right ankle disorder.,Service connection is denied for a cervical spine disorder.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's bilateral hip conditions, right knee condition, and/or right ankle condition are related to service. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left hand disability is granted service connection as it began during service. The issue of service connection for the ankle fracture remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection claims related to left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, and low back injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right and left ankle disabilities are related to repetitive parachute jumps during service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his right ankle disability or service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle strain, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition preexisted active service and was not aggravated by service. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ankle, right ankle, right hand, and left hand conditions are denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for right hip condition is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left hip condition is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left wrist condition is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for right wrist condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist tendinitis, right knee strain, and left ankle sprain based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during active service.,Service connection is established for all three conditions: right wrist tendinitis, right knee strain, and left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 30 percent, and his scar associated with the resection distal right fibula does not meet criteria for a compensable rating. The decision grants entitlement to an initial 30 percent rating for residuals of resection distal right fibula.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, and left knee condition. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also found to be related to his military service.