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

The Veteran's claims for service connection on remand are pending. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but the right ankle disability, psychiatric disability, esophageal reflux, IBS, insomnia, plantar fasciitis, ulcers, and cystic acne remain unresolved.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection as it worsened during his military service. The right shoulder disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for pes planus, chronic cough and dyspnea, and tinea versicolor has been denied.,A noncompensable disability rating is assigned to the Veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus, are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.,The Veteran's left foot injury (pes planus, mild talonavicular DJD, mild DJD of the first metatarsophalangeal joints, hallux valgus) did not manifest in service or within one year of separation from service. The Board remanded this issue for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, which she acknowledged existed prior to service, was aggravated by active duty service. The Board found that the condition had been aggravated beyond its normal course of progression and granted service connection for this disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disability and remanded the issue of service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of evidence establishing a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence showing a link between her current disabilities and her military service. The appeals were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus with weak foot and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain private podiatry treatment records from Sarasota Foot Care Center and Dr. Y.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis is denied. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral plantar fasciitis, thus denying this secondary service connection claim. A TDIU was granted from April 29, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate VA opinion. The claim is being returned for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for a thoracolumbar spine disability and bilateral pes planus, as well as the claim for TDIU. Additional development is needed to obtain SSA records and VA medical records, and an orthopedic examination of the Veteran's back disability will be arranged.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a generalized joint disability, including pain related to multiple joints.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders, and remanded his claims for additional development regarding cervical spine, knee, lumbar spine, and pes cavus disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and further evidentiary review is required.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability, left foot disability, and liver disease (hepatitis C), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and neuropathy of the lower extremities are granted service connection. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.