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

The Board has directed that the Veteran be provided with a VA podiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified right foot disability, including its relationship to active service.

The Veteran's chronic left foot disability and right knee disability were both granted service connection. However, the claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to receipt of additional VA medical evidence. The AOJ is instructed to consider this new evidence and provide notice with an opportunity to respond.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of pes planus, hammertoes, and degenerative joint disease have been continuous since service separation.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, to include as secondary to service-connected polyarthralgia, due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability and right foot disability (plantar fasciitis) due to incomplete medical opinions based on the absence of documented treatment in service or thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to decide the claims. The Veteran is being asked to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service, including any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for sciatica of the left and right lower extremities, as well as his cervical spine disability, headache disability, shoulder disabilities, joint pain, and sleep apnea are all remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on these claims without additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her incapable of obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as the evidence does not show that any single disability renders her unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his low back, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities. The Board is seeking further evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the need to determine the exact nature of the Veteran's active service, including periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also requested to provide his complete SSA record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records.,No effective date is provided as the appeal involves ongoing disability evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, renal disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral flatfoot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical and/or lumbar spine disabilities, achilles tendonitis, and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking his claimed conditions to his active-duty service.,Additional development is required to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from any of these conditions, as well as whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA treatment records. The claims for higher ratings for various service-connected disabilities are currently pending.

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 bilateral pes planus and a right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing various theories of entitlement, including direct incurrence, secondary to service-connected conditions, and exposure-based theories. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for her left foot disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to her current condition and that it is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination. The Board will consider new evidence submitted since the last denial of his claim.