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

The Board has decided that service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. However, the decision on bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel spur is remanded due to insufficient reasoning and evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include Reiter’s syndrome, low back disability, bilateral knee, ankle, and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is denied as it is not shown to have been aggravated by service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability (gout) is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service.

The claims of service connection for back and left foot disabilities have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, sinusitis, chronic dry eye disability, right wrist and left wrist disabilities, right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis, left foot disability, right great toe bunion, left foot bunions, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a right shoulder disability, and skin cancer due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and additional examination. The Veteran's disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and it is now up to the AOJ to review this new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder. The other claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, and migraine headaches have been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left foot disorders are aggravated by his service-connected right foot condition.

Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability, which began during service and was aggravated over time, meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed and examinations are required to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The appeals will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral athlete's foot, right and left foot disabilities, and headaches due to inadequate opinions in the June 2020 VA examination reports. The Veteran must be provided with an addendum opinion addressing his service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the earliest document in the claims file that may be accepted as a claim for service connection was received on May 1, 2014, for peroneal sensory neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's preexisting left foot condition was not aggravated by service, and his current bilateral plantar fasciitis is not related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing medical records and requests for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is remanded as there are outstanding records and an opinion is needed regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected flat feet do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU appeal is denied.