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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibrosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), shin splints, and bilateral shoulder disability is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted.,Service connection cannot be established for a bilateral shoulder disability as there is no evidence of such condition during or within one year following active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private podiatry records. The Veteran's right foot disability is being considered as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, right lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were granted effective May 4, 2012. The claim for left lumbar radiculopathy was also granted effective May 4, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, GERD, adjustment disorder, hypertension, insomnia, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, chronic asthma, and headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran is granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis from April 18, 2009 to September 20, 2010 and earlier effective date for DEA benefits of April 18, 2009.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, diagnosed as pes planus, is granted. The low back disorder issue has been remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate VA medical opinions. The appellant's service records are not complete, and additional VA medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, which was not adequately addressed in the previous VA opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a headache disability (claimed as migraine headaches), and bilateral foot disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.,There is no current diagnosis or history of any of these conditions during or immediately following her military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined schedular rating was 100 percent and he had not demonstrated that any single service-connected disability rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot calcaneal spur was granted, effective July 1, 2003. The decision is based on the fact that the condition existed within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, right foot hallux valgus and pes planus, left foot hallux valgus and pes planus, and left hip disability have been granted. The claims for headaches, abdominal pain, and chest pain are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, hip, knee, and back disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, right forearm numbness and tingling, right hand joint pain and numbness, pes planus, bilateral, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder pain, and right shoulder pain are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.,The Veteran's ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, right forearm numbness and tingling, right hand joint pain and numbness, pes planus, bilateral, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder pain, and right shoulder pain are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral pes planus due to the lack of current disabilities or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address a duty to assist error and provide an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, earaches, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hip conditions, shoulder conditions, hand and knee arthritis, lumbago, plantar fasciitis, and upper extremity radiculopathy. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service for any condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions. The appeals are not granted as there is no current disability found by VA.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, right and left knee conditions, migraines, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with dizziness and staggering, urinary dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's statements and medical opinions supported these findings.