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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an examination to address the right hand disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right ankle conditions, left knee arthritis, right knee condition, and TBI residuals, have effective dates starting from October 22, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated his psychiatric, sleep apnea, hypertension, left foot, and skin disabilities.

The Board has determined that the development conducted does not comply with the February 2022 Board remand directives and has therefore ordered further action.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's feet, hands, cervical spine, shoulders, prostate, and anemia. The claims are being returned due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather injury residuals of the hands is denied. The remaining issues have been remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current dental disability for compensation purposes and his left foot disability is not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of left wrist ganglion cyst, left and right foot disabilities, bilateral shin splints, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral hip sprain due to lack of clear and unmistakable aggravation by service. The Veteran's other service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disabilities due to lack of medical evidence linking her current conditions to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted a TDIU effective November 8, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for chronic venous insufficiency (claimed as a 'bilateral leg condition') and a bilateral foot disability (claimed as 'bilateral foot problems'), both secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's low back disability, including IVDS, was rated at 10 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and at 0 percent thereafter. The rating was reduced to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014.,The Veteran's right knee strain was rated at 10 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and at 0 percent thereafter. The rating was reduced to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014.,The Veteran's neurological impairment of the left lower extremity was rated at 10 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and at 0 percent thereafter. The rating was reduced to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014.,The Veteran's neurological impairment of the right lower extremity was rated at 10 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and at 0 percent thereafter. The rating was reduced to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014.,The Veteran's neurogenic bladder disability was rated at 40 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and the reduction to noncompensable is denied.,The Veteran's plantar fasciitis was rated at 10 percent prior to February 1, 2014, and the reduction to noncompensable is denied.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left foot strains are granted at 10 percent each prior to February 28, 2020. Ratings of 30 percent or higher for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fibromyalgia with joint pain and daily discomfort, and a foot disability to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are believed to be related to his current conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability caused his obesity and subsequent sleep apnea. The lumbar spine and bilateral foot disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, right leg disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied requests for effective dates prior to November 30, 2009, for service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral flat feet, and right knee disability, have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation since September 17, 2019. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted for this period.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as lumbar degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, is now granted.,The Veteran's right foot disability (pes planus), left foot disability (pes planus), right ankle disability (chronic right ankle sprain), and right hand disability (carpal tunnel syndrome) are all now granted. The Veteran's COPD claim remains pending as it was remanded.

The Veteran's varicose veins are granted service connection, and he is awarded a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from January 19, 2017, to January 27, 2019. The appeal regarding the increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from January 28, 2019, remains pending.