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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of a compensable evaluation for left hammer toe associated with bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claims for the periods from August 8, 2014 to October 3, 2016 and from October 3, 2016 are denied as her service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a schedular or extraschedular TDIU rating. The Veteran's education and work history demonstrate that she is capable of engaging in non-physically demanding employment.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability, lower back disability, and bilateral foot disability. However, these claims are still being remanded as additional evidence is needed to determine the precise nature and etiology of each disability.,The Board also reopened the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an upper back disability. This claim is also being remanded as additional evidence is needed to determine the precise nature and etiology of this disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for multiple myeloma and right foot/toe disabilities. The appeal is also remanded for a determination on special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims related to gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral hallux rigidus, residuals of bilateral leg stress fracture, bilateral ankle disorders, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as her migraines prior to February 13, 2017, are granted. However, her right foot and left foot disabilities are denied.

The Veteran's Graves' disease is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to pesticides.,Service connection for hypothyroidism secondary to Graves' disease is granted based on the medical opinion linking it to in-service pesticide exposure.

The Board found that the combined disability rating of 40 percent from March 29, 2012, through February 21, 2021, was properly calculated. The increase in rating for the right foot disability did not result in additional compensation from March 29, 2012, through February 21, 2021, and backpay is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service or if it is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to February 3, 2020 due to insufficient evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred or aggravated by service, as it pre-existed his period of active duty and did not worsen during service.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral cataracts to his time in service. The condition developed after separation from service.

The Veteran's left and right foot pes planus disabilities are found to be aggravated by service, warranting service connection. The bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and bilateral pes planus due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorder, including plantar fasciitis. The case is being returned to obtain missing service records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current foot disorders are related to his military service or specifically to his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus prior to December 21, 2018 and denied any rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and a foot disorder, including calcaneal spurs of each foot. The Veteran's appeal is based on the VA's failure to seek named records from non-VA treatment providers in the 1990s and the reliance on an inadequate examination.

The Veteran was granted clothing allowances for a left wrist brace and right foot brace in 2014, but the claim for a right knee brace was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for liver disability and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran will need additional examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.