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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted as there is no current disability.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities from September 30, 2011 to September 25, 2019. The Board determined that the service-connected conditions significantly impeded his ability to maintain substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis and a left foot disability (plantar fasciitis and a left heel spur) on the basis of chronic disease presumptive under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b). The decision is based on evidence showing current diagnoses, an in-service injury, and continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability is related to her active service or a pre-existing condition. The Veteran contends that her current disabilities are caused by marching in ill-fitting military boots and shoes during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nummular eczema and costochondritis due to a lack of current diagnoses.,The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar warts and a headache disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records and consideration of whether a different or additional Diagnostic Code should be used.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 8, 2018, to March 29, 2022.,Prior to January 8, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot disability, congenital nevus, and deviated septum with enlarged inferior turbinates due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are not addressed as they were previously decided.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability and assigned a noncompensable rating to the Veteran's left foot disability, bilateral testicular torsion s/p orchiotomy, and residual scar associated with bilateral testicular torsion s/p orchiotomy.,For his left foot disability, the Veteran was granted an initial 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, including plantar fasciitis and subtalar joint subluxation, are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right eye congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium OD, and remanded claims for a right eye disability, right ankle disability, right foot disability, and right hand disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings related to bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, right knee meniscectomy residuals and anterior cruciate ligament tear repair residuals, and right knee scar residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his grant of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, which was granted on September 11, 2012.,The Veteran's hepatitis C disability requires additional VA examination and opinion to determine the appropriate rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings and TDIU, including obtaining pertinent medical records and conducting examinations to assess his bilateral plantar fasciitis and knee conditions.

The appeal regarding right arm numbness, a right shoulder condition, and TDIU is being remanded for further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions, failure to address continuity of symptomatology, and lack of relevant STR notations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating prior to July 23, 2021. The claim for a 100% rating for PTSD is denied. Issues of service connection for bilateral flat feet and lipomas are remanded. Tension headaches and TDIU claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence received after the January 2020 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The issues of increased ratings and service connection are being addressed.