Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2019

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

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's ganglion cyst of the left ankle and bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis) are not service-connected.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, but only secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The hemorrhoids are denied due to their pre-existence in service, and sinusitis is denied based on lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral pes planus, and left flank pain and numbness has been reopened. Service connection is granted for the cervical spine disability but denied for bilateral pes planus and left flank pain and numbness.

The Board has determined that more contemporaneous examinations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and right foot plantar fasciitis disabilities. Additionally, the TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The claim for special monthly pension benefits is also being remanded as there appear to be outstanding medical treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, right hip disability, and bilateral knee disability. The claim for low back disability is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its nature or etiology.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is calculated at 91 percent, which exceeds the required threshold for a TDIU. The RO must provide another VA Form 21-8940 to the Veteran and adjudicate his entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, hallux valgus, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new arguments and errors in previous decisions. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received after May 2016. The claims will be reviewed again and a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) must be issued.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, as the previous VA examination did not adequately consider her lay statements.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for Reiter's syndrome is denied. The Board has also remanded the TDIU claim due to the need for further examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, is related to his military service and whether it was aggravated by active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and bone spurs, including as secondary to his service-connected right knee arthroplasty or right leg shortening. The case will be reviewed with a new medical opinion that considers recent evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating, extended temporary total disability evaluation, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being remanded for further development including obtaining treatment records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted, and the left foot disability claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent for the entire appeal period, and his claim for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, lower back condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder condition, left-hand degenerative joint disease (DJD), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left foot disability is granted as incurred in service. The Veteran's low back disability, rated at 20%, is denied for an increased rating.