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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinea pedis was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and earlier effective date claims have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear evidence regarding a right foot disability. The Veteran's service connection claim for her right foot disability is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional information regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, specifically during flares and after repeated use over a period of time.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and right ankle disabilities due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, left and right wrist disorders, heart murmur, appendectomy residuals, ovarian mass, sinusitis, right foot paresthesias, and left foot paresthesias have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a relationship to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroenteritis has been denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (claimed as 'Gulf War Syndrome'), TMJ, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, lung disability, stomach disability, psychiatric disability, and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The claims are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral gout, finding that the evidence does not show a relationship to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted prior to December 21, 2010, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and functional loss assessments.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to incomplete records, including missing service personnel records and STRs. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and any relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervicalgia and bilateral foot disability due to unclear periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is to be provided with an examination to determine if her current neck and foot conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has ordered remand for increased ratings on other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability other than pes planus, which he claims was caused by an injury during service. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay reports of pain since service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, including hammertoes and pes cavus, due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to active service.,Service connection was also denied for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right foot disability, hypertension, and a cerebrovascular accident secondary to hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and pes planus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during military service, thus granting service connection.