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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and unattempted private medical record requests.

Service connection for bilateral feet pain to include flat feet, a cervical spine/neck disability, a low back disability, a left shoulder disability, diverticulosis, and hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of allergic rhinitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was aggravated during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received, including testimony from the Veteran. The diabetes mellitus claim is remanded as well.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left shin splints, PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and Raynaud's syndrome have all been denied.,Specifically, the Board found no evidence of diagnosable right or left shin splints in either leg. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, but a higher rating is not granted due to lack of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back and neck disabilities, bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity numbness, and left upper extremity numbness are related to service. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus permanently worsened during his period of active service and if such worsening was beyond the natural progression of the disease. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his neck and back conditions, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and diabetic neuropathy, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, right hip condition, left hip condition, and right knee condition as secondary to his claimed bilateral flat feet. The decision found no current disability related to these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left foot disability due to lack of evidence of a diagnosed condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for left stress fracture tibia, allergic rhinitis, and left foot pes planus due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition and plantar fasciitis as secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,An examination is required to determine if the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and plantar fasciitis are proximately due to or caused by her service-connected bilateral pes planus, and whether any aggravation of these conditions can be attributed to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the April 3, 2023 rating decision was the initial decision on his claim for service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Appellant is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and a higher rating is denied.,Service connection has been granted for left knee, neck, and low back disabilities based on in-service injury.,Service connection has been granted for eye condition (cataracts), right foot disability, skin rash, and obstructive sleep apnea based on in-service injury and competent lay statements.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for their cervical spine, left foot, and right lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities were denied. The Board found that the current assigned ratings adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.

The Veteran has been unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities since December 21, 2013. The Board grants TDIU from December 21, 2013 to July 26, 2018.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service records are incomplete and remands for further efforts to obtain these records. The issues of service connection remain on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthropathy status post rotator cuff repair due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.