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

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 100% rating for PTSD, but denied service connection for pes planus. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the PTSD rating is also granted.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding the left foot, right foot, and back disabilities before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities and whether his hallux valgus is related to service or secondary to his service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD effective February 9, 2017. Service connection for pes planus is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess current symptoms and severity.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hip strain with degenerative changes and an earlier effective date for calcified herniated L5-S1, status post laminectomy, lumbar spine. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral foot pain is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral hip strain due to lack of a causal relationship between the disability and the service-connected lumbar spine disability. An earlier effective date than November 7, 2007, for calcified herniated L5-S1, status post laminectomy, lumbar spine is denied.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral foot pain due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any of the Veteran's foot conditions are proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, left foot disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and skin condition on his back due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's right foot pes planus and low back disability, as her previous VA examination did not address these issues adequately.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient explanations in previous VA examination reports. The claims include headaches, left knee disability, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, claimed left hip condition, and claimed bilateral ankle conditions.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 30 percent since May 1, 2017. The Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on the evidence showing moderate to severe symptoms of pain and tenderness in the right foot.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with one related to his service-connected knee arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete VA examinations, worsening symptoms, and other issues. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of her disability.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, but remanded the claim for a right foot disability due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted with service connection, and the Board finds that his current right foot disability may be related to his in-service injury. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the application to reopen his claim of entitlement to TDIU was not granted due to lack of evidence showing he was unemployable at the time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disability, residuals of tibia fractures, bilateral pes planus, and a compensable rating for bilateral shin splints.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, right knee, and bilateral pes planus disabilities have not been properly evaluated since their initial rating decisions. The Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) has ordered additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.