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

The Veteran's appeal is limited to the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the Veteran reporting an increase in severity since the last VA examination.

The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 40 percent since March 30, 2008.,Higher initial ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and back and wrist disabilities are denied.,SMC based on loss of use of the left lower extremity and need of regular aid and attendance of another person is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of left foot and left ankle disabilities. The case will be remanded for further examination and review of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, right foot disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient rationale. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right foot, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities that she contends are secondary to her service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with heel spur.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, shoulder/arm, hand, hip, knee/leg, ankle, and foot disabilities. The issues are related to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including a separation examination from his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequacies in prior VA examinations and the need for updated evaluations.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. Claims for PTSD, opacities of both eyes, feet problems, and sleep disorder have been reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for joint pain, sickle cell trait/G-6PD deficiency, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle strain residuals, as well as initial ratings for left and right foot disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings during the appeal period.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and remanded the claims for right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to in-service exposure. Further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected bilateral pes planus preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, particularly regarding her service-connected foot disabilities. The appeals will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's bunions are not service-connected, and her low back pain is secondary to a service-connected right ankle fracture. The claims for sinusitis, hypertension, right hand numbness, bilateral flat feet, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) have been reopened but remain denied.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is granted, but the Board has remanded for further development. The TDIU claims are denied as of November 29, 2007 and prior to that date, a higher rating for high blood pressure is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus (flat feet), finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service or were aggravated by it.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted as his lay observations and report to VA of symptoms within a year of discharge are considered credible, outweighing the negative opinion based on incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected upper and lower back strain, left knee strain, right ankle strain, and bilateral flatfeet and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for her lumbar spine disability, service connection for her bilateral eye disorder, and service connection for her bilateral foot disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is denied as not incurred or aggravated by service. The right inguinal hernia has been granted a 60% rating since February 13, 2013.