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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral flat feet disability. The examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's lay contentions and service treatment records.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the lack of contemporaneous records supporting a direct service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability. The case is being remanded to obtain another medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current right foot disability is related directly to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and left ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions were aggravated by his active-duty service. The Board also found a relationship between the current disabilities and the in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder, right foot, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding higher initial evaluations for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and TDIU. For bilateral plantar fasciitis, an initial rating of 30 percent is granted prior to September 25, 2020, but no higher from that date.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is caused by his service-connected hypertension. The Board has granted the claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's dizziness, right shoulder disability, and right foot disability have been granted. The claims for left foot disability and asthma rating are pending and need further evaluation. Service connection is also granted for the feet disabilities with new evidence presented.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral pes planus due to missing non-VA treatment records. The Veteran is asked to submit or authorize VA to obtain these records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck pain, headaches, depression, left arm pain, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to address these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 28, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, OSA, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a bilateral foot disability due to lack of in-service diagnosis or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection was not granted on a direct basis as there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms from service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on several of his claims, including bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but denied service connection for hyperhidrosis and convulsive tic as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for corneal ulcers, bilateral foot disability, bilateral CTS, cervical spine disability, and right knee disability are not granted due to lack of current diagnoses. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anemia, prostate disorder, residuals of a hernia, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to incomplete records from the Beaufort Naval Hospital in South Carolina and potential discrepancies in the Veteran's reported service at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Multiple issues were remanded, including heart disorder, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, headache disorder, skin disability, sinus disorder with allergies, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, gout, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100 percent, and he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, there is no evidence that any single service-connected condition prevents him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD has been granted a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate, effective from March 7, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and Tinea Pedis are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Recurrent Tinnitus is granted based on her credible testimony about the onset and continuity of symptoms. The Board finds that she has competent, credible testimony regarding tinnitus.,The Veteran's service connection claims for Anemia, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also finds that the Veteran did not have a knee condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, or plantar fasciitis in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Insomnia was referred back to the Regional Office for appropriate development and adjudication.