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

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral pes planus have been granted service connection.,Further examination is needed to determine the relationship between current hearing loss, knee/thigh disabilities, and right thumb disability with service.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hand disability. The appeal regarding bilateral pes planus, headache disability, and low back disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back and bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's pes planus was aggravated by his active service. The veteran will be provided with a new VA examination to determine this.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The claims for residuals of a left knee contusion, to include strain and arthritis; residuals of a right knee injury, to include strain and arthritis; and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his foot and knee conditions due to inadequate VA examinations. The issues include left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot disorder (to include plantar fasciitis), and left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran's cervical spine and back disabilities are also being examined as they may be related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's knee, ankle, and foot conditions were inadequate. Therefore, a more complete examination is necessary to determine if any current disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee replacement, left knee disability as secondary to a service-connected disability, and bilateral pes planus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his pes planus and heel spurs conditions, particularly regarding their impact on his ability to use his feet. The current rating does not reflect the severity of his symptoms after July 22, 2016.

The claim of service connection for high blood pressure has been reopened and granted. The claims for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral elbow disability, obstructive sleep apnea, left varicocele (claimed as testicle growth), and prostate disability have all been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on the need for convalescence following his March 2014 foot surgery was denied as there was no evidence showing that he required at least one month of convalescence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, right knee, and left hip disabilities due to incomplete development. The appeals are now considered on appeal from original claim of service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, hypertension, hepatitis C, and a residual kidney disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a right foot disability, left eye disability (glaucoma), and stomach disability. The left foot disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for low back pain, enlarged heart, migraine headaches, and pes planus have been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating of left leg disability, service connection for back, shoulder, and foot disabilities, as well as hemorrhoids, all secondary to service-connected left leg disability. Additional development is needed including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted an initial rating of 10 percent effective October 8, 2015.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20 percent rating with no increase in rating.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 10 percent effective October 8, 2015.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent effective October 8, 2015.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his condition.