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

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected right foot pes planus is dismissed.,Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, and the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including bilateral osteoarthritis and flatfoot, and left foot hallux valgus due to a duplicate docket number. The issues remain with the RO under docket number 18-54 257.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss due to aggravation during active duty. The case of flat feet is remanded as the Veteran did not undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and its relationship to service, preexisting conditions, or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, left hip residuals status post labral repair, and right foot plantar fasciitis due to credible lay evidence of continuous symptoms since separation from active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new evidence added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, finding that his pes planus was not aggravated during or by service and there is no evidence of a current disability other than pes planus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete consideration of his right foot pain, myocarditis, ventricular arrhythmias, left foot disability, and right wrist disability prior to October 17, 2022. The AOJ is instructed to issue a SOC addressing these issues and provide an opportunity for the Veteran to respond.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee, hand, wrist, foot, and eye conditions, as well as a psychiatric disability (PTSD), are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The main reasons are to obtain missing service treatment records and private medical records, as well as to determine whether new evidence supports reopening of certain claims.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran meets the schedular criteria with his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has found that the record is incomplete and requires additional service records to be associated with the claims file. The Veteran's psychiatric, low back, right wrist, bilateral foot, and sleep apnea disabilities are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and a rating of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis prior to November 4, 2020. From that date onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is remanded.,The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain with lumbar spondylosis remains under review.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The claims for blurred vision, right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hand disabilities, periodontal disease, bilateral pes planus, unequal leg length, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), allergic rhinitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and bilateral elbow and wrist scars were all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.