Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound due to insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's current foot conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for colon cancer, hypertension, and GERD have been granted. The initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD has been granted from March 8, 2017 to February 29, 2020.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right foot condition is related to her in-service injury during active duty. The case is being REMANDED for a VA examination and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for consideration of updated VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the current medical opinion regarding the pre-existence of bilateral pes planus is inadequate and requires further clarification. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral pes planus will be remanded to allow for an additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left foot disability is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records, a need for new examinations, and potential changes in disability evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder disorder, thyroid disorder, and left foot disorders due to incomplete service records. The cases will be reviewed with new medical opinions on etiology.

The Veteran's sinus condition is granted as service-connected. The bilateral foot and gynecological conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for right hip, left hip, knee, foot, and neck disabilities as well as migraine headaches to obtain additional opinions from VA physicians. The Veteran's service connection claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep disturbance, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet, left and right shin splints, left and right shoulder disabilities, and migraine headaches have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeals for reopening of service connection for a neck disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the claimed conditions to active duty. The appellant's left knee, right knee, and left foot disabilities are all being reviewed, as well as her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot condition due to potential service connection issues, including a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability has been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's current diagnoses of left ear sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral congenital pes planus rating from 30 percent to 10 percent was proper due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in assigning his prior 30 percent rating. The claim for restoration of the 30 percent rating is denied.

The claim regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral fallen arches (bilateral pes planus) is reopened.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, hypertension, stomach disability (acid reflux), cervical spine disability, low back disability, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, surgical scar on lower back, neurological disability of the left lower extremity, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity. Additional development is required to obtain updated VA medical treatment records and properly executed releases for any private care providers who have treated the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for right shin splints, left shin splints, right elbow tendonitis, left elbow tendonitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis. Service connection for tension headaches was also denied as the Veteran's headache symptoms were related to his already service-connected sinus disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, and sinus tarsitis.,Service connection is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding all current disabilities of the Veteran's feet.