Ankle decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause for extension was presented.

The Veteran's left and right ankle conditions are rated at a 20 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, effective January 23, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee, left knee, lumbar, and left foot degenerative arthritis conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of right foot injury, minimal degenerative changes, and achilles tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right ankle disability and neck disability due to inadequate examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right ankle disability, previously rated at 10 percent prior to January 30, 2020, and now rated at 20 percent thereafter, is remanded.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to issues with the rating assigned for right ankle instability and arthritis. The Veteran's symptoms have been found to significantly impact his ability to use his ankle, requiring a brace and cane.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right foot disability as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability, finding that the current right foot disability is due to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and OSA as secondary to PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors. The RO needs to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on six different conditions have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and left ankle disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation starting from April 4, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle pain but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting VA examination results.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, including PTSD with sleep disturbance and several physical injuries, was dismissed because the issues were already on appeal to the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left foot, and left knee conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current symptoms are related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, left foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability due to his withdrawal of these claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not establish the factual need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status prior to December 7, 2020. The Board found that the evidence does not support that he is in need of aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran also has claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and sinusitis, which are also remanded.

The Veteran's headaches, not otherwise specified, are granted a 50% rating.,Service connection for left ankle condition, residuals stress fracture medial, right ankle, and bilateral elbow pain is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the service-connected right ankle degenerative joint disease, but has remanded the issue of service connection for the left ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition and noting the lack of credible lay statements regarding continuous symptoms since service.