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

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has dismissed the motion seeking review of a 1962 decision denying service connection for pes planus due to the withdrawal of the motion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted, but the appeal to reopen the claim is remanded due to a need for further examination and evidence collection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and remanded other issues related to service connection. The Veteran's claims are also remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various conditions due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of supporting evidence. The issues include back disorder, neck disorder, pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), TBI, pes planus, hypertension, and headaches.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left foot and left hip disabilities due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence in his claims file, particularly regarding his Reserve service records and treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide private medical records related to his knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hip bursitis, plantar fasciitis, and a low back disability due to the need for additional development. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries are credited, and VA examinations are required to address the etiology of her disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability. The Board found that her consistent statements and evidence of treatment during service, as well as post-service treatment, supported her assertion that she incurred this condition in service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral feet and plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet, both found to be proximately due to or the result of service-connected pes planus. The effective date remains pending as it is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, foot, and cervical spine disabilities were previously denied. New evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,Service connection was granted for a headache disorder secondary to tinnitus and major depressive disorder, and OSA was also granted as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for ankylosing spondylitis and related disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not linked to his in-service fall.

The appeals for service connection on the merits of various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal for substitution has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including chronic pain and tendonitis, bilateral foot disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, low back disability, hypercholesterolemia, sleep apnea, and a rating for dysthymia and panic disorder. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has granted the reopening of several previously denied claims, but has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if service connection can be established for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease, cervical radiculitis with right ulnar neuropathy, and pes planus (fallen arches). The issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, specifically bilateral pes planus, low back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and shin splints.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus is remanded due to the lack of VA examination records and the need to schedule an appropriate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The issue of secondary service connection for hypertension to include obesity and bilateral knee disorders is remanded.