Ankle decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of his left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left foot, left ankle, right ankle, neck disability with left upper extremity radiculopathy, and OSA have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in these conditions during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's right ankle posterior malleolus fracture deformity and left ankle strain residuals, as well as for consideration of a TDIU. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow any substantially gainful employment prior to July 12, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, hypertension and heart disorder as secondary to service-connected residuals of right calf gastrocnemius herniation repair, compartment syndrome, neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for eligibility to enroll in VA's pre-expansion 'legacy' and post-expansion PCAFC programs due to a failure to provide proper notice of decisions affecting the furnishing of assistance, as required by law. The Board also found that the May 2019 clinical assessment was inadequate and lacked sufficient explanation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left ankle disabilities, as well as a left knee disability claimed as secondary to a service-connected condition. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee strain, left ankle strain, and right hip muscle strain (right hip strain) as the evidence does not establish that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for left knee strain, right shin splints, left shin splints, right ankle strain, lumbar strain, and acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is entitled to VA examinations to determine if his claimed disabilities are related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle, left knee, right knee, and PTSD disorders have been granted. The Veteran is now assigned a 50% disability rating for his PTSD.

All appeals concerning service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the invalidity of the initial Notice of Disagreement submitted by the Veteran's surviving spouse before substitution was approved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requests an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle disability is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The spondylolisthesis with degenerative arthritis is granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful extension and denied any higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip strain as secondary to the service-connected left leg DVT, left ankle disability, and left leg disability. The Veteran's increased disability ratings for left ankle peroneal tendinitis and post-operative residuals of left leg osteochondroma of proximal tibia are denied.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective July 7, 2011 for the service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board found that the Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals pertaining to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for left wrist and left ankle disabilities, due to a defect in compliance with applicable claim processing rules.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral knees, and LEFT ankle strain prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and hearing loss disabilities in both ears. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than an unspecified adjustment disorder was granted service connection with a 50% evaluation effective March 18, 2024.,Service connection for sinusitis and syncope were also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ankle sprains due to unclear dates of service, potential periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), and a need for additional medical opinions.