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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder, cervical spine, elbow, wrist, back, hip, ankle, foot, and psychiatric conditions. The decision also notes that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various foot conditions have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis was reduced from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective January 4, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not clearly demonstrate actual improvement in the severity of the condition and restored the original 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection in multiple conditions have been granted. The effective dates are not specified, and the ratings assigned are also not provided.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims for various disabilities and a claim of ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to February 10, 2015. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate rationale provided in previous VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his service-connected disabilities aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right elbow, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic disability during active duty or related to in-service injuries.,Service connection was also denied for left hip, right hip, right knee, and left foot disabilities due to lack of a causal relationship with service-connected conditions.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral has been reopened. The Board found the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are related to his in-service frostbite exposure and secondary to his service-connected herpes simplex II.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, diagnosed as metatarsalgia, was incurred in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment and income.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral pes planus. The TDIU claim is also remanded as part of this appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and right knee strain have been granted service connection. However, the issues of left foot pes planus, right knee strain, and left knee strain as secondary to a right knee strain are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was also not shown to be related to service.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinnitus but the Board finds that his tinnitus did not have its onset in service and is not etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional examination and development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee and foot disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient medical opinions. The appellant is requested to provide private medical records related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis, as well as degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to be related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, left ankle condition, low back condition, hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and a condition of the bilateral feet other than pes planus. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.,There was no medical opinion linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues with the November 2017 examiner's credentials and for obtaining VA treatment records from July 2020 to the present.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, hepatitis C, residuals of venereal disease (to include herpes), right wrist condition, bilateral hip conditions, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded for further development.