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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 29, 1996 for service connection of bilateral pes planus disability is granted.

The Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to his period of service.,The Veteran's right arm, left arm, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right leg, and left leg disabilities are not related to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and TDIU prior to February 24, 2014 due to insufficient information about the qualifications of the September 2021 VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from December 2, 2013 to May 8, 2017 due to the combined effect of multiple conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and orthopedic issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than his already service-connected conditions, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between his current hallux valgus and pes planus and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea, and remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for postconcussion syndrome with unspecified depressive disorder, a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral disc disease, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to active service and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, erectile dysfunction, and headache disorder are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as residuals of cold weather injuries in Korea. The case is returned to the Board for further adjudication after a new examination and medical opinion are obtained.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, ankle, elbow, hand, hip, and skin disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a link to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for cardiovascular, urinary, and bilateral foot disabilities due to potential service connection based on herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's heart, urinary, and foot conditions are being examined again to determine if they are related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's right foot disorders need further examination and medical opinions from a podiatrist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need to obtain additional medical records. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, chest keloid, right leg keloid, left foot disorder, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral pes planus and a skin disorder of the back and chest due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude his employability prior to January 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for her tarsal/foot disabilities, including left achilles tendinitis and related conditions (plantar calcaneal spurs), due to insufficient medical opinions addressing proximate causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for prostate cancer is dismissed as he wishes to withdraw the issue. The remaining issues are remanded due to lack of a complete record.,Issues related to skin cancer, foot disability (tinea pedis), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in lower and upper extremities remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and prostate cancer were denied as not related to service. The Board found that the Veteran's GERD, gastritis, right ring finger injury, and foot disability are secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.,Service connection for these conditions is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.