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

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and a right foot disability, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within one year after her military service. The Board also found no evidence of secondary service connection.,The decision does not mention any presumption-based claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder and bilateral pes planus. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The issues of rating PTSD, left knee osteoarthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, recurrent thrombosis of the left lower extremity deep vessels, and hypertension are all being remanded.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues of service connection. The appeal is currently on hold due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis and blisters) has been granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis and blisters) has been granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the September 2021 remand. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and pes planus was denied as there is no evidence of new and material evidence to reopen the claims, and he failed to appear for his scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development. The Veteran's right foot disability is impacting his ability to work, but VA has not developed or adjudicated this claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, finding that the current 10% ratings adequately reflect his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of a low back condition and bilateral foot condition due to outstanding VA records and an opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, right hip arthritis, and knee disabilities (both right and left) as secondary to the Veteran's flat feet. The evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that his current condition is related to non-service-connected degenerative disc disease/degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of sprained finger ligaments and little finger injury of the left hand were denied as he failed to report for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for a right foot disability was denied due to his failure to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been granted, and his bilateral pes planus, right knee disorder, and right hip disorder have also been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, right knee disorder, and right hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA examination reports. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain on appeal.

The petition to reopen claims for various conditions, including sleep apnea and hemorrhoids, is granted. The issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for left and right wrist sprains, and remanded the claim for service connection for a left shoulder strain (torn ligaments) and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran's duty status during periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA needs to be verified, and new addendum opinions are required from an examiner other than the previous ones.