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

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for bilateral plantar fascitis remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran should be scheduled for a DRO hearing due to her request, and the appeal is being remanded accordingly.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and residuals of tick fever are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's obesity and left ankle disorder (arthritis) are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder (flat feet) is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to April 27, 2012 due to incomplete development and referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the remaining issues of bilateral pes planus, right foot hammertoes, left foot hammertoes, and skin disability (pseudofolliculitis barbae).

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for GERD and a bilateral foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service or preexisted service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, several conditions were found to be incurred in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus (BPP) as it is determined that the condition increased in severity during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims on appeal can be decided. The Veteran's representative requested a videoconference hearing, but withdrew it in October 2021. A claim for TDIU has been raised as part of the increased rating claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired mental disorder and for increased ratings for his left, right knee, and right foot disabilities. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and incomplete development of records related to her claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, finding that his pre-existing conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's pes planus was granted service connection. The Board has ordered remand for further development regarding other bilateral lower extremity disabilities and the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis and pes planus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations. The issues include left foot, right foot, back, kidney disease, gastroesophageal and/or gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), gynecological condition, acquired psychiatric disability, anemia, sleep apnea, thyroid disorder, respiratory disorder, hypertension, bone disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's exposure to toxins at Fort McClellan is also under review.

The Veteran's initial 20 percent disability rating for left foot plantar fasciitis from February 1, 2010, to May 18, 2016, is granted.,PTSD with anxiety and depressive disorders are remanded due to the need for additional development of psychiatric treatment records between August 2013 and May 2014. TDIU and SMC claims are also remanded.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), other than migraine headaches is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the left shoulder disability and cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities are denied.

Service connection is granted for neck degenerative joint disease and strain. Service connection is denied for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right shoulder tendinitis, and left shoulder tendinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, and left knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last decision.