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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, was aggravated by service. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's right and left foot pes planus were granted service connection as the condition began in service and has continued to the present.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active duty or are otherwise related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability. The appeals were remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinusitis, right ankle degenerative arthritis, and bilateral foot condition due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder issue and low back pain due to a lack of VA examination.,VA is required to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination in order to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ankle, pes planus, foot, knee, shoulder, and carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities as they are not related to service.,Service connection was also denied for sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective June 10, 2011. The rating for bilateral pes planus prior to July 6, 2016, remains denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed back and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, hepatitis C, sleep apnea, asthma, flat feet, and acid reflux due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,Hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and a right knee condition, to include as secondary to her service-connected left knee condition are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The RO must obtain new or addendum VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition and hypertension was granted. The RO denied the reopened claim for hearing loss, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, OSA, and hypertension on the merits.,The Board remanded the reopened issue of service connection for a bilateral knee condition.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 24, 2019 is remanded. The Board found that the RO did not refer the matter to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration and thus remanded it.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder and remanded the claim for flat feet.

The Board has granted service connection for periodic limb movement disorder and remanded the issues of sleep disability other than periodic limb movement disorder and right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot disabilities, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and left knee degenerative arthritis due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his ankle, foot, and knee disabilities. The issues of peripheral neuropathy are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left elbow disorder and bilateral pes planus have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted a 50 percent rating for his sleep apnea, effective from August 30, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left foot and great toe disability, as well as TDIU. Additional efforts are required to obtain fee-based podiatrist records from the Richmond VAMC.