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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and residuals of an in-service head injury due to incomplete development, including failure to obtain records from in-service hospitalizations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The decision concluded that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his in-service exposure or injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted, but the claim for a left-hand disability was remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right shoulder, right foot, and left foot disabilities have been denied due to lack of diagnosed conditions. The claim for back disability is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an etiology opinion.,The Veteran's skin condition has also been diagnosed but the cause remains unknown.

The Veteran's tinnitus, plantar fasciitis, and asthma have been granted service connection.,Effective August 26, 2013, the Veteran has also received effective dates for his cervical spine disability and right and left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and non-VA treatment records regarding the Veteran's hearing loss. The Veteran is to be scheduled for an audiological medical opinion that addresses whether any preexisting hearing loss existed prior to service and if it increased in severity during active duty.

The Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are granted as they were aggravated by a March 2015 motor vehicle accident during INACDUTRA.,The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is granted as it began during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded for further evaluation due to a lack of recent medical records and an outdated examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and bilateral flat feet, both found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pes planus of both feet and hip fractures. The Veteran was unable to attend a scheduled VA examination due to long wait times at the VA medical facility.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot disability is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective from November 3, 2012 until February 15, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and to obtain any relevant medical records. Service connection is not granted for sinus condition, back strain/spasm, flat feet, hemorrhoids, or acid reflux.

The Board denied a separate compensable disability rating for hallux valgus, finding that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus does not warrant such a rating due to lack of severe manifestations or resection of the metatarsal head.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and remanded the issues of service connection for pes planus and a rating in excess of 50 percent for status post hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy surgery with a residual scar, mass, and pelvic pain.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including headaches, menstrual issues and blackouts, pulmonary embolism, GERD, right foot pes planus, and asthma. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records and schedule VA examinations for her asthma and right foot condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic ulcers and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. Further development is required to address these issues.

The Veteran withdrew all her claims, including those for service connection and increased rating.