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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and failure to consider aggravation of his current disabilities by other service-connected conditions. The claims are also remanded for further development regarding hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are denied. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, arrange for a new examination regarding obesity, and remand the remaining issues.

The Veteran's right-sided testicular pain, now diagnosed as an entrapped nerve on the right testicle, is granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension is also granted a 10% rating effective from March 27, 2018. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient notice on secondary service connection, incomplete private treatment records, and need for further medical examinations. The issues include bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, all potentially related to her service-connected right distal femur fracture residuals.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, back, hip, knee, and foot disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for pes planus with bilateral callosities and TDIU. Additionally, the issues regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims seeking entitlement to service connection for right and left hip disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board has granted an extension of a temporary total convalescent rating for bilateral pes planus with left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome and bilateral plantar fasciitis up to January 1, 2012. The case is remanded for further action including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right knee, lower back, and neck disabilities. The Veteran's claim for a left foot disability was granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and allegations of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for left foot metatarsalgia (now left foot pes planus with metatarsalgia and planter fasciitis) prior to February 27, 2015 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's left knee disability, chronic allergic rhinitis, and service-connected dermatitis have been granted. The claims for plantar fasciitis, right calcaneal bone spurs, diverticulosis, and rectal bleeding are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service medical records and considering all relevant evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to an inadequate August 2015 medical examination. The case will be returned for a new opinion that addresses all claimed in-service events, including lifting boxes and MVA.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to issues with diagnostic code application, consideration of limitation of motion, and compliance with Correia v. McDonald requirements.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral leg cramps (claimed as due to bilateral pes planus) have been denied. The Veteran's headache disability prior to December 7, 2017, is granted with a 10% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diverticulitis with IBS, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has ordered remand to address the relationship between his PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a left foot disability, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish service connection.,The Veteran's claims for left wrist and right ankle disabilities are remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, bilateral tinnitus, excessive weight gain and obesity, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral pes planus, left index finger condition (not diagnosed), neck pain, lower back pain, COPD, dizziness, and chronic UTI and incontinence have been granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of back disorder, shin splints, pes planus, and a foot disorder other than pes planus are all being remanded.