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

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right foot strain, effective July 5, 2018. The earlier effective date of May 30, 2018, for the increased rating is also granted. Service connection for depression and bilateral pes planus was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot disability and remanded the issues regarding his right shoulder, right knee strain, and right knee instability due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete documentation of informed consent forms and insufficient reasoning in the August 2018 VA opinion regarding nerve damage and swelling, as well as left hip disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, breast cancer, bladder cancer, right arm disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. These issues are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, lumbar spine disorder, headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and sleep apnea due to outstanding development needs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for eczema, bilateral bunions, pes planus, and sleep apnea due to additional evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic left foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to his service-connected right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depression.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, low back disability, left knee pain, and right knee pain have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disability and lung condition are remanded due to incomplete records. The appellant is requested to provide any relevant medical records or other documents, and the RO will attempt to rebuild the file by contacting the scanning contractor and requesting copies of service medical records and VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, right arm arthritis, and right leg arthritis. Service connection for bilateral dry eye was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot disability due to a lack of medical opinions addressing his contentions. The Veteran is also being asked to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the asthma claim, and denied service connection for anxiety disorder, right foot disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of in-service injury or diagnosis. Service connection was also denied for a back disability as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity from June 14, 2018, received a separate rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, hypertension (previously claimed as high blood pressure), skin disability, and plantar fasciitis due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine DDD, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for lumbar spine DDD was granted.

The Veteran's pes planus and headaches have been granted increased ratings of 50 percent effective February 13, 2018.,Service connection for left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's preexisting bilateral foot disability was aggravated during service, warranting service connection.,Service connection is granted for a right knee disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot and knee disabilities.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot and knee disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that his pre-existing condition worsened during military service.