Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2021

Right Elbow Scar service connection is dismissed.,Service connection for Right Ankle Osteoarthritis and Right Foot Disability is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying her claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) prior to August 1, 2019 was denied because he did not have a combined disability rating of at least 50 percent until July 12, 2019. The law requires that the Veteran must have a combined disability rating of at least 50 percent in order to qualify for CRDP.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals regarding an evaluation greater than 30 percent for pes planus and the effective date of service connection for pes planus have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU. The issue of a separate rating for pes planus is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, a bilateral foot disability, a stomach disability, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and back and right knee disabilities due to new evidence submitted after the Veteran's hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claimed disabilities, including left upper extremity, bilateral feet, bilateral hips, bilateral knees, bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and low back disability due to lack of medical evidence on file. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has found that the evidence of record does not substantially comply with its prior remand directives and has therefore ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and COPD due to incomplete opinions from the July 2021 examiner. The Veteran needs additional opinions addressing the etiology of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and evidence review. The rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, left shoulder arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since February 22, 2016. The Board finds that the combined effect of these disabilities has precluded his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus did not worsen during service, and therefore cannot be granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's left foot and left shoulder disabilities are related to his military service. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's claims for gout of the feet and hands, as well as bilateral foot disability, were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected back and right foot disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection due to new evidence added to the record.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left foot disability, left knee disability, TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and eye condition due to inadequate examinations and lack of nexus opinions.