Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for various conditions, including dysmenorrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, bilateral ankle disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee strain, right knee strain, restless legs syndrome, HPV, infertility, gallbladder surgery, tremors and spasms to face and hands, itching, pain, and scars, and VA medical treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder degenerative joint disease and bilateral pes planus with plantar fibroma, both of which are to be evaluated based on their direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary connection. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain private treatment records as requested in prior remands.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's foot and back conditions. The issues of service connection for bilateral flat feet and low back disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and right ear hearing loss disability.,However, the increased rating claims for shin splints with chondromalacia of the knees (right and left) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his in-service hospitalization records and a need for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the Veteran failing to appear for scheduled VA examinations. He is given another opportunity to attend these exams.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TBI is service-connected. The remaining issues of abdominal pain, bilateral foot disorder, epididymitis infection, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, and left hand numbness are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with degenerative joint disease is rated at 50% from February 1, 2005 to March 24, 2014.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted a 30% rating, but no higher, for the period prior to May 9, 2018. The Board also remanded several other claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as right foot hallux valgus and left foot condition because they have already been granted service connection in a previous rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including skin discoloration, as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to address the nature and severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability, including any other disabilities that may be intertwined with it. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right-hand disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and right arm disability. The case is being returned to the Board for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA foot conditions examination. The examiner is to provide opinions regarding whether the Veteran's foot condition had its onset in or is otherwise related to service, and whether pes planus increased in severity during service.

The Board has determined that there may be additional relevant VA treatment records not yet obtained, and the claims are being remanded to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no current disability found.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the issues of secondary service connection for low back disorder and respiratory disorder (claimed as asbestosis). The Veteran's current low back condition may be related to his service-connected bilateral flat feet, but further examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and a bilateral foot disability other than left foot fracture residuals, including pes planus, hallux valgus, and left foot arthritis. An initial rating of 10 percent is also granted for the Veteran's left foot fracture residuals.