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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right foot disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to the need for further medical examination and review of records.

The Veteran's right foot disability is granted a 10 percent evaluation for the period prior to February 26, 2013. The appeal regarding left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and coccyx disability has been withdrawn.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's current eye disorders are not etiologically related to service, while his bilateral foot disorder is likely due to prolonged standing in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and hypertension are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's sinusitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities met the percentage requirements for a TDIU and his education and occupational experience qualified him to work only as a truck driver. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, thus granting the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and foot disabilities due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, resulting in the denial of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's foot disabilities and their relation to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a neck disability, bilateral foot disability, and mental condition due to lack of VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating for pes planus from 30 percent to noncompensable was proper due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 18, 2012 rating decision. The appropriate procedural steps were followed in implementing this reduction. However, the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pes planus since March 1, 2014 is remanded due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various joint disabilities, including right shoulder, left elbow, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities. The Veteran submitted additional evidence in June 2017, which he requested be reviewed by an agency of original jurisdiction before the Board's consideration.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right foot disabilities, hypertension, scars of the forehead and right wrist, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including shoulder disabilities, erectile dysfunction, knee disabilities, and foot disabilities, all of which are claimed to be secondary to cervical spine and/or lumbar spine disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions have been incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee condition, right knee condition, and a low back condition due to in-service complaints. The claims are now reopened but need further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's foot disabilities and prostate disorder, as well as their relationship to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and gastrointestinal (GI) disability are being remanded due to inadequate examinations. The claim for an increased rating for left eye detached retina residuals is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for pes planus is granted, and the Board finds that his back and hip conditions are aggravated by his service-connected pes planus. The issues of secondary service connection for back and hip conditions to pes planus are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.