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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance due to his ability to manage personal hygiene, financial affairs, and daily activities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's right foot disability.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The issues for sleep apnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded as they may be related to her service-connected hypothyroidism (previously rated as Grave's disease). The Veteran's IBS and dry eye syndrome are also remanded for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right foot disabilities. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis but remanded the cases of sinusitis and pes planus left foot due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining his military personnel records, which could have verified whether he served in the Republic of Vietnam and thus potentially exposed him to herbicide agents. The Board finds that this information is necessary for proper adjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent from January 23, 2019. The right knee instability is granted an initial rating of 10 percent effective December 8, 2015. The right ankle disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis remains at 10 percent prior to November 30, 2020 and thereafter in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral pes planus with right foot plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various disabilities and increased ratings, as well as an earlier effective date claim. The Veteran's claims are now pending with the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and have continued since.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's claims were also remanded to determine the etiology of his left foot cold injury residual, previously claimed as paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve.,Service connection was not granted for the left foot cold injury residual due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of left hip pain, right hip pain, and right foot plantar fasciitis before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, including entitlement to separate compensable ratings for residuals of left ear hearing loss on extraschedular basis. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral foot disability due to potential in-service injuries or conditions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus as the evidence did not show an increase in severity during service and the Veteran failed to report for a VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and hammertoes are claimed to have been aggravated during service. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities, including whether they were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.,Specifically, he seeks service connection for a right hand condition and bilateral foot conditions. The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening these claims.