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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for updated VA examinations to assess the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his neck disability, muscle spasms of the calves, sleep apnea, and chronic pain. The VA will obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for a comprehensive examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or other factors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including requesting an independent medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's foot conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any observed disorders in the Veteran's right elbow, hips, and knees. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with equinus deformity, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disease during or within one year after service and no medical opinion linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back, right ankle, right wrist, pubic ramus fracture residuals, left foot, head injury residuals, and migraine headaches, finding that the in-service injuries were not incurred in line of duty due to the Veteran's alcohol intoxication.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and no causal relationship between an in-service injury or disease. The cervical spine, right foot, and left foot disabilities are all remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence regarding their onset during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since the last final decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Her initial claim for a caesarean section scar has been granted with an initial noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not begin during her military service and is unrelated to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for clarification on whether he experienced current disabilities during his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left sciatica of the lower extremities, cervical spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left upper extremity numbness, and right upper extremity numbness based on new evidence received since previous denials.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his service-connected hallux valgus. The case will be returned for further development and an adequate VA opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot condition was not properly closed in December 2011, and thus the appeal is based on the December 2009 rating decision. The claim is being remanded to provide an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for low back, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral sinusitis. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a lung disability, psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's employment was in a protected environment, and thus marginal employment. The TDIU claim will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to theories of secondary service connection and incremental increase in severity.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted his active duty and were not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings and the need for further clarification of his employment limitations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence received after a June 2020 supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination, and his claims are to be reconsidered in light of Correia, Sharp, Burton, and Tatum v. Shinseki.