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

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reenter the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program, finding that her service-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that she was precluded from performing work duties or that her previously rehabilitated occupation was unsuitable.

The Veteran's tinnitus and headaches are granted service connection. The lower back disability and right leg and foot disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for low back, neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded due to incomplete personnel records and the need for clarification on the dates of events claimed by the Veteran.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability is remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records that have not been obtained.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease (status-post CABG) are remanded due to incomplete personnel records and the need for clarification on the dates of events claimed by the Veteran.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that have not been obtained.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for pes planus and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for acid reflux with cough due to incomplete development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus is related to his active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is granted. The claims for bilateral foot disability, heart murmur, diabetes mellitus type II, and migraine headaches are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and pulmonary embolism (PE) are not related to his honorable active duty service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand for an opinion that complies with the January 2015 remand and November 2018 Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus is being reviewed due to the need for additional examination and analysis.

The Veteran's breast scars were granted service connection as they were present during active duty and subsequent to service. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings for her right ankle disability, hypertensive heart disease, hypertension, exploratory laparoscopic right salpingo oophorectomy for right ovarian cyst, left foot cyst and bunionectomy, and endometriosis.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and degenerative disc disease of the spine are both denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, a right foot disability, and hearing loss due to lack of in-service records and insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred during his period of active service from June 2006 to October 2007.,The Veteran’s bilateral shoulder disabilities, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right foot disability are all related to injuries sustained during his periods of active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to additional subsistence allowance payments during school breaks. The remaining issues of discontinuance of VR&E program and equipment purchases have been remanded for further review.

Bilateral hearing loss and chronic/recurrent right ankle strain are granted as service-connected.,Left knee arthritis, bunion and metatarsalgia of the right foot, bronchitis, and sinusitis are granted as secondary to service-connected right knee disability.,Left foot disability is denied.,Headaches are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease due to potential service connection issues.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, finding no evidence of a permanent increase in impairment from the 2011 incident and noting that arthritis was a preexisting condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to additional development being required, including VA examinations and obtaining treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disorders, as well as bilateral pes planus, were granted effective April 4, 2017.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and innocent heart murmur are denied as they were not aggravated by service.,Service connection for an unspecified stomach condition, to include GERD, is granted based on the benefit of doubt.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with posterior tibial tendonitis and bilateral talonavicular joint degenerative changes (ankles).