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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip pain, right hip pain, pes planus (flat foot), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right hand, ankle, and foot disabilities due to a lack of compliance with previous remands. The Veteran is asked to provide more information about his self-treatment since discharge from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for inner right thigh scar, back condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or etiology. The Veteran is also remanded for a new VA examination to determine the severity of her service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus and a foot disorder other than pes planus and right great toe contusion residuals are being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the file.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee, right foot, left foot, and scar disabilities. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of any back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus and depressive disorder are granted service connection, while the claims for bilateral pes planus and residuals of 3rd metatarsal stress fractures are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed right and left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus with fallen arches and a respiratory disorder, to include COPD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease of the left and right lower extremities, as well as his claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral pes planus, left foot bunion, and skin cancer. The Board also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to incomplete examination records and need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disability due to lack of evidence meeting VA's criteria for hearing loss or tinnitus. The Veteran did not meet the threshold for current hearing loss in either ear as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus because there is no objective evidence linking it to service despite conceded noise exposure, and the examiner found that the Veteran’s tinnitus is less likely than not caused by military noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and onychomycosis.,There is no evidence of a pre-existing condition, and the Veteran did not experience any aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current left ankle disability is related to his service, including any in-service treatment for foot conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine, right elbow replacement, and bilateral pes planus disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral plantar flexion contracture deformities and degenerative joint disease of the right big toe.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for depression/dysthymia was granted.,The Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for a nervous disorder, chronic bilateral dislocation of the sternoclavicular joints, lumbosacral strain, right foot pes planus, and left foot pes planus were all denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus was denied in a previous decision. New evidence has been submitted, raising the possibility of substantiating this claim. The case is remanded to determine if the pes planus worsened during service and whether it should be considered congenital or acquired.