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

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's right knee disability, including service connection for various other conditions. The claims are being returned for further development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include his lumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, knee, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.

Service connection is granted for PTSD, bilateral foot disability, and TBI. Service connection remains pending for cardiac disability, liver disability, spleen disability, lumbar spine disability, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and increased ratings, including for asthma, sleep apnea, flat feet, calf/thigh muscle injuries, PTSD, bilateral knee, upper extremity radiculopathy, lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine, lumbar, and hypertension.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus prior to May 6, 2019, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board dismissed the claims for tinnitus and a nasal or nose condition as they were not appealed. The claim for bilateral flat feet is remanded due to incomplete records and need for an opinion on whether the condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, but the right foot disability claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shin splints and bilateral flat feet on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's disabilities began during and have continued since service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to his active service. The case for bilateral plantar fasciitis requires additional examination and opinion regarding whether it is secondary to a service-connected condition or aggravated by another condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, but remanded the claims for right foot and left knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeals for service connection and disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, bilateral knee, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of a mental disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bilateral Pes Planus has also been denied, with the Board finding that her preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and pes planus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss, no medical opinion linking COPD to service, and no evidence connecting pes planus to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of spine disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is being reviewed, along with his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, and right foot disabilities are currently pending.