Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to new evidence not being relevant to these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure to obtain private treatment records and the need to consider the effects of medication on his disability evaluations.,There is inconsistency in the Veteran's employment history, which must be addressed to ensure accurate information for the TDIU claim.

The appeals for effective date prior to April 4, 2017 for TDIU and higher extraschedular ratings for left foot pes planus and left ankle injury residuals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service. The AOJ is instructed to schedule VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities, including whether they are related to his service.

The Veteran's bladder disability claim is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,Tinnitus has been granted as the Board finds that it first manifested during active service and is related to service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, a right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disabilities (including plantar fasciitis) due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors concerning potentially relevant outstanding records from Dr. W (a podiatrist) and Dr. VD (an orthopedist).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) as there was no evidence of aggravation during service, and thus his pre-existing condition could not be considered aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied in the April 2017, December 2017, and April 2021 rating decisions. The Board found that the Veteran did not timely file his appeal requests.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no increase in severity during service and thus not meeting the criteria for aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for broken jaw/TMJ, motion sickness, right knee pain, right shin pain, left ankle pain, bilateral pes planus, and left buttock pain as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted.,The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the reopening of the claims for right hip condition, left Achilles condition, and left foot condition.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to the need for an examination that properly assesses his disability picture in relation to his theory of entitlement, specifically focusing on service-connected disabilities alone.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are granted, but his right knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, lumbosacral strain, plantar fasciitis, rheumatoid arthritis, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, nasal disability, and pulmonary disability.

The Veteran's right shoulder, left knee, and bilateral pes planus disorders are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board granted an increased rating for right shoulder separation and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, but denied the appellant's claim of clear and unmistakable error in a previous May 2003 decision.

The Veteran's tinea pedis, bilateral feet is currently rated as noncompensable due to the lack of characteristic lesions covering more than 5% of the total body area or exposed areas.,Service connection for flat feet has not been established as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.