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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including knee, hip, lumbar spine, ankle, and foot disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from November 2, 2018. The left foot hallux rigidus is rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's chronic epididymitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to inadequate consideration of the evidence in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are remanded due to the passage of time and allegations of worsening conditions. Further, new VA examinations are needed as the current evidence is insufficient.

The Veteran's right foot disability, manifested by functional impairment, was granted service connection as it began during his military service and has persisted since then.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for elbow, bilateral hand, and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as gastrointestinal disability. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, lower and middle back disorder, and pes planus due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal, including those related to service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for flat feet, memory loss (including as due to Gulf War Illness), and sleep apnea with fatigue (including as due to Gulf War Illness) due to incomplete STRs from the first period of active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption, exposure to herbicide, or any other specific theory of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to new evidence received within one year of previous rating decisions. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, left foot, left knee, colon disabilities, right eye strabismus hypertropia and exotropia, deviated nasal septum, and hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis is remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of separate ratings under different diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities were dismissed due to their death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypothyroidism. The claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and sinusitis are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The claim for service connection of low back disorder and bilateral pes planus is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims are related to the cumulative effects of his in-service duties, including continuous back pain since service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities have also been reopened.