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

The Veteran's onychomycosis was granted service connection. The Board also remanded the issues of left and right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as DDD of the lumbar spine for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's pes planus may be related to his military service, but needs more information from his missing service records and a proper examination to make this determination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to the PACT Act presumption, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin condition of the bilateral feet.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for left knee disability, feet issues, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's representative also raised a concern about potential secondary service connection of sleep apnea to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and unspecified personality disorders was reopened. Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that his preexisting condition did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right ankle is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, secondary to his right ankle disability, is also granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA medical opinion to clarify if the Veteran's preexisting foot conditions were aggravated by service and whether his left first MTP joint osteoarthritis was caused by service. The claims file needs to be updated with all available service treatment records, including those from April 1973 to April 1974.

The appeals for service connection and evaluation of the Veteran's disabilities have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran is granted TDIU effective July 2, 2012. Prior to that date, his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the appeals for scheduling of VA examinations to assess the current severity and functional impairment of various service-connected disabilities, including right knee osteoarthritis, left knee strain, bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs, right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bladder dysfunction, and bowel dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right foot disability, finding that additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of complete medical records from his active duty and National Guard service. The right-ear hearing loss claim is also remanded for correction of an inadequate VA examination report.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeal for a higher rating for the migraine headaches from April 19, 2022 onwards is granted.,The reduction of the disability rating for the service-connected bilateral pes planus disability from 50 percent to 30 percent was not proper; the 50 percent disability rating is restored.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not receive notice of scheduled VA examinations and finds it highly likely he did not receive them. The claims are being remanded to attempt to obtain updated contact information for the Veteran so he can be notified of these actions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to October 21, 2021 due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities that allowed him to maintain substantial employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is advised to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from his providers.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and denied increased ratings for right knee tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, right foot pes planus, right upper lip scar, and upper back sebaceous cyst.,A separate compensable rating was granted for painful scar post-upper back sebaceous cyst excision.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been granted.,The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and a bilateral ankle disorder are remanded for VA examinations.