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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining psychiatric medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if service connection can be established for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot injury, including pes planus and metatarsalgia, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current diagnoses and in-service treatment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the remaining issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral foot and ankle disabilities due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee and right heel disabilities as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional medical evaluation and development due to a lack of recent VA examinations, which may indicate worsening of the disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70% disability rating, but not higher. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment. Service connection is remanded for bilateral pes planus, left rib disorder, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's conditions include hypertension, gout of the feet, anemia, splenomegaly, onychomycosis, psychiatric disability, left shoulder condition, right thumb disability, left knee disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, and a sebaceous cyst.

The Veteran's increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied as the evidence does not show incapacitating episodes or moderate to severe symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a TDIU rating. The AOJ should request any outstanding medical records and lay statements from the Veteran to support his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo a new examination to determine if his current foot conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability, ovarian cyst, sinusitis, arthritis, abdominal pain, chest pain, low back disability with radiculopathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, neuroma of the left foot, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anemia. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30% effective March 2, 2016. The initial rating for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis remains at 10%. Service connection is remanded for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shin disorder, right shin disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder.,The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30% effective March 2, 2016. The initial rating for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis remains at 10%. Service connection is remanded for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shin disorder, right shin disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on various conditions were dismissed. The appeal regarding PTSD was granted with a TDIU rating since April 7, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that an increased rating exceeding this level is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's terminal hospital reports and missing February 2017 rating action. The appellant’s claims for service connection are also remanded due to an incomplete list of dates the Veteran served on active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for scars. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of his Gulf War service. The issues include multiple musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for diabetes, left knee disability, left foot disability, OSA, and chronic obesity have been granted based on the receipt of new and material evidence. The appeals are remanded for further development in several areas.