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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety, depression, and insomnia, is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for hypertension and bilateral foot disorders.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for back, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral Achilles' tendonitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. An effective date of October 13, 2011, is granted for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the additional service records did not provide new and material evidence to support a claim previously denied in November 1971.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The issues of service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's bilateral foot calluses, left foot condition, and right ankle condition have been granted service connection. The reduction in ratings for hearing loss, Achilles tendon condition, and foot condition were restored.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus have been granted initial ratings of 10%, 50%, and 50% from July 1, 2012 to January 5, 2020; January 6, 2020 to May 31, 2022, and June 1, 2022 respectively.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, right foot disability, and left foot disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the medical opinions supporting these claims were not as strong as needed to grant them.

The Veteran's service connection claims for impaired fasting glucose, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cataracts, vitreous degeneration, right knee disability, left foot and right foot plantar fasciitis, IBS, diverticulosis, cholelithiasis, inguinal hernia, prostate enlargement, hypertrophy of the prostate, kidney cyst, microscopic hematuria, thick walled bladder, esophagitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, and stricture and stenosis of esophagus have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims are not supported by evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, low back disability, and pes planus have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for all three conditions.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide your claims as they are no longer pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for left achilles tendon rupture and left foot heel contusion due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disability, claimed as numbness of his right toes, is related to service or herbicide exposure. The claim will be returned for further development and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a left foot disability, and a disability or disabilities manifested by fatigue, nausea, blurred vision, confusion, headache or memory loss have all been denied. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain and bilateral pes planus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee and foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected lumbosacral strain. The Veteran's physical duties in service, including heavy lifting, are also considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and left leg disability due to incomplete STRs and inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be further developed with updated VA treatment records, examinations, and additional opinions.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and his hospitalization. The issues include rating ratings, service connection, and other disability evaluations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for right shoulder disability, low back disability, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to lack of STRs.