Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2013

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection for a sleep disorder and higher initial ratings for certain disabilities. The decision did not address the issue of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private medical records, as well as incomplete opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and a right foot disability were granted with effective dates of November 1, 2006. The appeal is dismissed as the issues are moot.

The Veteran's claims for flat feet, headaches, a cyst/tumor/growth on the head and neck, and a respiratory disorder are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral fungus/onychomycosis and bilateral pes planus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs further VA examinations to address the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal with respect to all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral pes planus with callosities is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues on appeal are related to the reopening of a service connection claim for bilateral pes planus and the evaluation of a right wrist fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include as residuals of cold injury, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his service in Vietnam and the details of a helicopter crash, as well as to obtain medical records related to his left foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current plantar fasciitis is related to his in-service diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.,An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability remains pending as additional evidence was received after the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining all relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and scheduling a VA examination to address the issues on appeal.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, hay fever, cellulitis of the face and fungus infection of the left foot. The Veteran's current assertions as to continuity of symptomatology since service raises a question as to whether his current disabilities are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his GERD and any bilateral foot disability other than pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to an outstanding VA hearing request by the appellant. The appeal is not ready for appellate disposition.

The Board has remanded the case to adjudicate the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for chronic pulmonary insufficiency. The TDIU issue will be considered on both a schedular and extraschedular basis after these referred claims are decided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral flat foot disability warrants a 30 percent rating prior to June 19, 2013, based on symptoms including pain, swelling, calluses, and flattening of the arches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected left foot disorder and anxiety disorder.