Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2018

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service. The appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, left arm disability, right leg injury, and pes planus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence. The issues of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, a foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and substance abuse disorder will be addressed again after additional examination and development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral achilles tendonitis and associated burning heel pain, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being associated with the claims file and the need for a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hand fracture and left foot plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development.

The Veteran has been properly compensated for his daughter, F.M., as a dependent starting from March 1, 2004. His appeal for retroactive benefits is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims, including treatment records indicating a diagnosis of PTSD. Secondary service connection was also granted for GERD. Other issues were remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for flat feet (claimed as pain with discomfort) has been reopened, but the case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further analysis regarding whether the condition is a congenital defect or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's foot disability, including residuals of frostbite and a musculoskeletal condition. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, hypertension, bladder cancer, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The issues of secondary service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and sleep apnea) to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was not properly processed, and the Board is remanding to ensure compliance with previous directives. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as the AOJ did not complete the necessary development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including hallux valgus, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence for her PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability and bilateral foot disability due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered after additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tooth loss was denied as the in-service dental treatment was not due to trauma. The bilateral hearing loss disability and right hand disability were both granted, while residuals of right foot injury were denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded, and service connection for arthritis requires an addendum from the November 2016 examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issues of service connection for sinus and skin conditions, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, and a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his bilateral knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted effective June 1, 2014. However, he did not receive payment for the month of June due to VA regulations requiring that payments begin on the first day of the month following the effective date.