Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities have been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a previous decision. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to active service. The other issues remain denied as there is no current diagnosis of a back disability or bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 19, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including generalized anxiety disorder, kidney disability, Parkinson-like symptoms, residuals of a stroke, right foot disability, skin disability, and vision disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain. The other issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including due to a cold injury, as there is insufficient evidence in the Veteran's service records and the examiner did not consider his lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to September 3, 2013 was denied as his increase in disability and worsening of symptoms were factually ascertainable on a date specific in the year prior to September 3, 2013.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The left and right knee disabilities are denied, as well as the bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis associated with lateral plantar nerve entrapment neuropathy, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70% effective August 26, 2017. The appeal for increased evaluations of other conditions and service connection claims were dismissed.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and left foot disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for various conditions, including plantar fasciitis with pes planus, sinusitis, left varicose veins, right varicose veins, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disabilities and his right foot disability. The left foot disability is granted, but the endocrine disability requires further examination to determine its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, headache disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to the preexisting nature of these conditions and lack of evidence showing they were aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his military service. The Veteran testified about his duties and symptoms, but a new VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left leg, right leg, and left foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II, are denied as not related to his military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also denied. The VA will schedule examinations to assess the current status of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea are granted as service connected. The remaining issues of right shoulder, low back, neck, left knee, costochondritis, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying his periods of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus, finding that it worsened during his military service and there is not clear and unmistakable evidence that this worsening was due to natural progression.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a right foot disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right foot disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.