Ankle decisions — 2026

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The Veteran's left ankle tendonitis with instability is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His LLE peripheral neuropathy is also granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and in-service exposure to paint fumes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic recurrent ankle sprain was denied because no new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right ankle disability, and lumbar spine disability have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress), as well as cold weather injury residuals of the hands and knees.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, no evidence of continuity of symptomatology, and insufficient medical opinion linking current disability to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for hearing loss due to a deferred decision. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have all been denied or not addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC was remanded due to a change in his disability rating, which now meets the criteria for eligibility.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, migraines, cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disability, and left shoulder disability. However, no new evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, or any other musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ankle strain, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between her current diagnosis and an in-service injury.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis and lumbosacral spine degenerative changes with spasm are rated at the maximum allowed under VA guidelines. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for his left shoulder status post rotator cuff repair and Mumford procedure, right shoulder impingement status post subacromial decompression, hemorrhoids, and chronic right ankle sprains status post excision ganglion cyst with residual scar.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, bilateral pes planus, left foot status post ORIF, left knee strain, and low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected right ankle, knee, thumb, little finger, index finger, long finger disabilities, scars, and PTSD have been dismissed.,No new or material evidence was received within one year of the notice of decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left and right ankle tendonitis began during his active service and continues to persist, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left hammer toe and left hallux valgus, but the issues of service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), muscle pain, and joint pain are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a new assessment of the Veteran's left ankle condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of coronary artery disease, service connection for left and right ankle conditions have all been denied. The evidence does not support the presence or etiology of these conditions in relation to military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to PTSD with a persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia is granted.,The Board has also dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, and back disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.