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

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of cold injury residuals of the bilateral feet due to new evidence, but has denied the claim as there is no probative evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a right hip disability, and a right foot disability. The reasons provided include that there was no evidence of hypertension in service or within one year post-service discharge, and it is not related to his service-connected tinnitus.,For the right hip and right foot disabilities, the Board found they did not have their onset during service or were otherwise not related to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is still necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's issues, including obtaining medical examinations and opinions for his disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as at least as likely as not related to her active military service.,The claims for back, right foot, left foot disabilities and GERD are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as his employment with the United States Postal Service was considered to be in a protected environment and he earned more than marginal income.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his military service and has persisted since then.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus, onychomycosis (claimed as bilateral foot disability), left ankle disability, right eye disability, uveitis, and left ear disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities. The case must be referred to the Director of Compensation Services for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's appeal involves service connection for bilateral foot and lower extremity disorders. The Board has ordered additional development to address the claims, including obtaining addendum opinions from a clinician regarding the relationship between his diagnosed conditions and service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for recurrent plantar fibroma, left foot, post-operative is denied. The temporary total disability rating based on the need for convalescence following right hand surgery is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the issues on appeal, including for service connection claims related to bilateral foot conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, pseudofolliculitis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a bilateral lung disability prior to the Board's decision. The claims of service connection for psychiatric, bilateral foot, and hip disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal tuberosities prior to March 31, 2015 was denied. A separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis since February 7, 2021 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, particularly regarding the Veteran's pes planus condition. The Veteran seeks service connection for this condition which he contends was worsened by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability causes him to need regular aid and attendance, thus granting SMC based on this condition.

The Veteran's service connection for a bilateral foot disability and TDIU from June 1, 2008, to November 9, 2008, and from January 1, 2010, to July 27, 2010, is granted.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and residuals of a broken nose have been reopened. Service connection is granted for the left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot conditions, as well as his SMC claim due to inadequate examination and remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current low back and bilateral foot disabilities and his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a confusing medical opinion regarding the onset and cause of the Veteran's bilateral flatfoot disability. The examiner needs to provide a clear rationale for their conclusion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral foot disability due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's low back disability is being examined to determine if it is related to his military service, while his bilateral foot disability requires an opinion on whether it was aggravated by service or pre-existed service.