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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability and a cervical spine disability due to the lack of issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of CFS and the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to service or Persian Gulf service. For sarcoidosis, lung disease, and psychiatric disability claims, additional examination and opinion are needed as they may be related to service.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's foot disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus is remanded for further development.,The Veteran's hearing loss and dizziness claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including a first metatarsal fracture and other conditions like post-traumatic arthritis and plantar calcaneal spurs, is being remanded for further development to determine the appropriate disability rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a hearing loss disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded as further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have all been granted. The claim for tingling and poor circulation, left leg, has been reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The most persuasive evidence supports the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, right foot disability, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The VA denied the Veteran's appeal because his Form 9, which he filed in response to a January 2016 rating decision, was not timely or properly accepted. The Board found that the Veteran did not file his substantive appeal within the required time frame and therefore the claims were considered final.

The Veteran's right foot disability is being remanded for further evaluation due to the amended rating schedule and lack of recent examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient medical opinions considering the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his symptoms.

The Veteran's endometriosis with fibroids and bilateral pes planus have been granted increased ratings, but the Veteran is not entitled to higher ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral shin splints and right ankle injury were granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus and skin disorder (including onychomycosis and pseudofolliculitis barbae) are pending, with the latter two requiring further development.

The Veteran's claims for upper back, right shoulder, sternum/chest, and foot disabilities are remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's jaw disability claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus is being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the aggravation of a preexisting condition during service.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.,The Board has remanded the claim of secondary service connection for heart disability (myocardial infarction), as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, with the former being granted. The claim for sleep apnea remains closed as no new and material evidence has been received.,Service connection is denied for a bilateral foot condition (heel spurs and plantar fasciitis), as there is insufficient evidence to establish that the condition had its onset in service or is causally related to any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, depression, back disability, sleep apnea, bilateral flat feet, right hip disability, left hip disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The VA is directed to obtain treatment records, provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, and determine if any are related to service or secondary to diabetes.