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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and a higher rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for depression, and the current rating for bilateral pes planus is already at its maximum allowable under applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of PTSD and right foot disability for further examination and opinion due to conflicting medical evidence and unaddressed theories of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of injury to nose was granted. The claims for right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for posterior vitreous detachment. The cases of numbness at the top and left side of the head, right knee disability, bilateral foot disabilities, and left shoulder disability are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and lupus, but has remanded both issues due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to evaluate the Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar wart, and thus remands the case.

The Veteran's initial request for a higher disability rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating prior to February 3, 2006 and from February 3, 2006 to March 9, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity plantar fasciitis, as well as unspecified lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of cellulitis of the right leg and foot has been reopened, but his claims for a left foot disability have been remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including service connection claims and evaluations for various disabilities. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to October 11, 2016 has been denied, as well as an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from that date onwards. Service connection for several disabilities is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity neurological impairment, bilateral plantar fasciitis and bone spurs, left knee patellar subluxation and chondromalacia, and bilateral hip trochanteric bursitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a herniated disc L5-S1, postoperative hemilaminectomy, foraminotomy, and discectomy with degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye injury and hyperphoria, left hip injury, bilateral glaucoma, bilateral flat feet condition, and hypertension due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right foot disabilities and his service. The claim will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration of new evidence, including compensation and pension examination findings, Social Security Administration records, and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus as new and material evidence was not received, and the current disorder is not related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues of OSA, GERD, high cholesterol, and a bilateral foot disability are all being returned to VA for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for groin pain has been denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine injury is rated at 40 percent effective October 25, 2006. The Board also granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) based on the combined disability rating of 70 percent.