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

The Board has been notified of a withdrawal request from the appellant, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding back disability, left knee disability, arthritis, right foot disability (secondary to left knee), and residuals of breast cancer due to radiation. The records from VAMC Chicago and any related Social Security Administration records are requested.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right and left foot disabilities due to a lack of a medical opinion addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded them to obtain further development regarding herbicide exposure in Puerto Rico.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status or need for regular aid and attendance prior to December 14, 2019 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless that he required regular assistance.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for his low back disability. The issues of service connection for right foot, left foot, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, characterized as plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or contemporaneous to its filing.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions and insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is secondary to her service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, specifically pes planus. The claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating for the period prior to June 3, 2022. Service connection for bilateral pes planus and right foot hallux valgus is also granted.

The Board has dismissed the claim for tinea pedis as moot and granted service connection for varicose veins of the right leg. The remaining claims, including those for a right forearm disability and left knee strain, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions for all diagnosed foot conditions and a current skin condition. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions, and additional development is needed.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and for a temporary total rating based on surgical convalescence. The appeal for service connection of GERD is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for a back disability is granted. The appeals for increased ratings of bilateral foot pes planus deformities, diabetes mellitus, gouty arthritis of the bilateral elbows, nephrolithiasis, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for skin rash, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and plantar fasciitis have been denied. The request to reopen these claims has been granted.,The Veteran's previously denied claim for sleep apnea has been reopened and is now considered granted. The previously denied claim for hypertension has also been reopened and is now considered granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for shoulder, foot, and back disabilities due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran must provide more responsive opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 7, 2016. The rating will remain effective from that date.,A 70 percent evaluation for PTSD has been granted since September 7, 2016.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and other conditions. The underlying merits of these claims are remanded to allow for further development.