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

The Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need for further analysis of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection or increased ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, previously claimed as bilateral foot condition, is being reopened and granted. However, the claims for both pes planus and bilateral ankle conditions are still pending and need to be remanded for further examination and development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, left foot achilles tendonitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot metatarsalgia due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine condition is due to an in-service injury, while her right foot plantar fasciitis is secondary to her left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, and right ankle tendonitis. However, these claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was denied in an October 2019 rating decision due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board has decided to remand the case for further adjudication on the merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica, lower back condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 2013 for a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood alone does not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for SMC at 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) rate is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and consideration of lay contentions. The Veteran is scheduled for VA examinations to address his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted. The claims for blurred vision, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which she contends are related to her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for visual degradation due to the lack of current disability. The claims for right foot disability, hepatitis C, hypertension, low back disability, and duodenitis are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and dysphemia), and nonservice-connected pension prior to February 3, 2020 due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only for right foot and right knee disabilities, both secondary to the appellant's service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for several conditions and service connection claims.