Ankle decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral knee disability or other specific conditions such as gout, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, or right ankle disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, memory loss as residuals of TBI, low back disability (lumbosacral strain), and right ankle disability (right ankle strain) have been granted. The claim for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 9 is acknowledged as a valid notice of disagreement and appeal to the Board regarding his claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an eye condition, diabetes, left ankle disability, right shoulder disability, and entitlement to TDIU. The issues will be docketed separately.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and right ankle arthritis due to inadequate medical nexus opinions in the September 2024 decision.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The left elbow disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating. Service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, bilateral knee disorder, right ankle disorder, right foot disorder, right elbow disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder were all denied.

Your claims for service connection for right foot and left ankle disorders have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is now closed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for updated VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left hand, chronic right ankle disorder, and chronic left ankle disorder. Service connection was also denied for a genitourinary (GU) disorder. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left shoulder conditions due to inadequate consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, voiding dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, OSA, and PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries sustained in a June 2021 motorcycle accident were not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and therefore, service connection for all claimed conditions is denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory insufficiency dyspnea, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), cardiac arrhythmia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as they have already been granted by a previous VA rating decision.,The Board has also dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to lack of evidence showing greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his right ankle disability is being remanded. The Board also found that the criteria for TDIU based solely on the right ankle disability are met, and this claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and the Board dismissed the claim. The right ankle disability was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or association with service.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee disorders and plantar fasciitis are dismissed due to procedural defects.,Service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, liver cancer, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, left hip disorder, and bilateral big toe disorders (claimed as arthritis) are denied.

The Board has remanded several claims due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including for new VA medical opinions on right wrist and knee conditions, right foot condition, right ankle condition, erectile dysfunction, GERD, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, dry eye syndrome, lumbar spine condition, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle fracture and post-traumatic arthritis and arthroplasty, effective August 18, 2025. The Board found that the pre-existing condition was aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The claims for tinnitus and right ankle injury were both granted.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and depression, but remanded the issue of service connection for IBS as it was unclear whether the appellant's current condition is related to his military service.,Service connection for depression was not granted because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.