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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, left wrist fracture, and left knee strain, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider alternative theories of secondary service connection. The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is being evaluated again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is required to correct these errors by obtaining additional medical opinions, creating an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER), and scheduling the Veteran for examinations.

The Board has granted readjudication for the right foot disability, but has remanded both left knee and right foot issues due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted service connection based on aggravation during active duty. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of manifestation within the presumptive period.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial compensable rating for ED. The issues of service connection for right hip disability, bilateral foot disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, bilateral tibial fracture, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability have been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and female sexual arousal disorder due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbosacral strain is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, secondary to now service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbosacral strain, is granted on a causation basis.,The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active duty service and is therefore service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis, finding that his current disability is related to in-service military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, including obtaining an examination for the right foot and providing medical opinions regarding its etiology.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum.,Service connection for heart disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, lower back disability, gallbladder disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and lower left leg disability are remanded due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle malunion of the tarsal bone, a left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and bilateral foot pes planus, hammer toes, and metatarsalgia. The evidence supports these findings as they are related to his service-connected right ankle disorder.

The Board has determined that there are missing service treatment records and the AOJ should make further attempts to locate these records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have started during service and granted service connection.,There is no evidence of sleep apnea or related disability, and the claim for this condition is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and right nephrectomy due to transitional cell carcinoma. The Veteran's conditions are not related to his active duty or training periods.,The VA examiners found no evidence of the onset of these conditions during the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral pes planus, but has granted service connection for a right hip disability and a back condition.,Service connection for the right hip disability and back condition are granted as both conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the adequacy of the October 2019 VA examination. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new examination to determine if he has a right foot disability and its etiology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and headaches, finding new and relevant evidence. The lumbar spine disability claim is still pending.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and a higher evaluation is denied.,The claim for a temporary total evaluation due to left foot surgery necessitating convalescence beyond December 1, 2020, is remanded.