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

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective November 14, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is about his service-connected bilateral foot condition and its impact on his ability to work. The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,Beginning March 1, 2012, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of a pulmonary condition/respiratory problem, dental condition, vertigo to include dizziness, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), fibromyalgia and bilateral foot plantar fascitis were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as he did not file a timely substantive appeal for his increased rating claim of bilateral plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral pes planus (flat feet) due to the failure to notify or schedule a VA examination, which was not CUE as per governing law and regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot disability and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any private treatment providers he has seen.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis was an integral part of the condition that required his December 2013 foot surgery. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that his current diagnosis is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations for his bilateral plantar fasciitis and right shoulder disability due to missing VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder and service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The claim of service connection for left foot disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and records.

The Veteran's claims for left arm injury, residuals of right hand fracture, degenerative arthritis of the left hand, TBI, type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), bilateral eye disability and cataracts, hypertension, left foot disability, right foot disability, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disability have all been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for VR&E benefits as he is successfully pursuing a Juris Doctor degree and has transferable skills that make him suitable for employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,An increased rating of 40 percent has been granted for the low back disability, effective throughout the claim period.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for her bilateral foot disability, finding that she had a current disability and that it began during active service. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of persistent bilateral foot pain since December 2009.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during his periods of active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn. His skin disorder claim is reopened, but his heart murmur and hypertension claims are denied.,His right foot disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition. His skin disorder claim (presumed due to exposure to smoke and burning oil from refineries in Southwest Asia) is also remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral achilles bursitis, with flatfoot and degenerative arthritis, is not rated higher than 50 percent from June 28, 2019 to the present. The left thumb strain is rated noncompensable from June 30, 2010 to September 15, 2014 and granted a 10 percent rating from September 16, 2014 to the present.