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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral foot disabilities, hypertension, and allergic rhinitis due to new evidence submitted after the most recent Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board denied the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee condition, tinnitus, and depressive disorder as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for plantar fasciitis of the left foot and right foot, and service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with moderate impairment.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the case for further examination to determine if any bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, or deviated nasal septum.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding various disability ratings and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these issues during a hearing before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability and his claim for service connection for a low back disability. The decision does not specify any ratings or effective dates.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than June 30, 2015, for service connection were denied. The appeals for the remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral plantar fascitis is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent.,Service connection for PTSD has been granted based on credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and medical evidence linking current symptomatology to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral plantar fasciitis, myasthenia gravis with intermittent diplopia, and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to issues regarding their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and additional evaluation is needed.

The Veteran is eligible for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to her service-connected disabilities resulting in the loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. The appeal seeking a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records and unavailability of clinical records from Charity Hospital. The Veteran's left foot disability is currently diagnosed, but there are questions about its onset during service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as service-connected, likely due to his multiple service-connected disabilities.,Right hand, left ankle, right knee, and bilateral shin disabilities are denied as not being related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability and back disability due to insufficient medical opinions in the April 2019 VA examination report. The Veteran's arguments will be addressed by another VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his bilateral plantar fasciitis. The rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and testimony evaluation regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, callouses, and discolored toenails. The examiner should consider the Veteran's service treatment records and his hearing testimony.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to October 3, 2016 and since December 1, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed hip, knee, psychiatric, and low back disabilities. The appeals are also remanded for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is secondary to service-connected bilateral foot disability.