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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and pes planus were denied due to failure to attend VA examinations. The claims for service connection for hammer toe disabilities and plantar fasciitis were also denied as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS is dismissed. A 50 percent rating, but no more, is granted for migraine headaches. Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus and denied for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). The issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a compensable rating for the right foot disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, but remanded the claims for his spine, left knee, and right foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and flat foot, tension headaches, and obesity. The claim for obesity is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left knee disability, back disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, right ankle disability, hepatitis C, and arthritis. The evidence did not show a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for fallen arches and right knee condition was granted.,Service connection for skin rash, bilateral flat feet, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, right ankle tendonitis, and left ankle tendonitis is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal on depression was dismissed as the benefit sought had already been granted. The Board has remanded her claims for myositis, neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral foot disability, and toenail avulsion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's joint disabilities, specifically right knee pain, elbow pain, shoulder pain, plantar fasciitis, and left wrist pain. The VA examiner was asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that another remand is required for the Veteran's service connection claims for left knee and bilateral feet conditions, as well as his TDIU claim. The VA examiner must provide opinions regarding the causal link between the Veteran's current disorders and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and she has been employed with income exceeding the poverty threshold. Therefore, TDIU prior to October 15, 2019 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure to provide VA examinations as requested in the February 2022 Board decision. The examinations were not provided because the Veteran did not show up, and another examination would not change the outcome of the case.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right foot disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, and his painful right foot scar warrants a 10 percent evaluation. The right ankle strain issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids has been denied due to lack of evidence showing more than mild or moderate symptoms.,Service connection for right shoulder disability and bilateral foot disability have both been denied as there is no credible evidence linking the disabilities to service.,Erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to PTSD was also denied, with no medical link found between the two conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim has not met the criteria for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, headache disability, PFB, bilateral pes planus, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as secondary to his service-connected knee conditions. The VA examiner was requested to provide an opinion on whether these foot disabilities are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected knee conditions.

The Board has found that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) has not substantially complied with the remand directives and has therefore ordered a remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination for the Veteran's left testicle condition and providing an additional opinion regarding his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been REMANDED by the Board.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for a left thumb disability, bilateral foot disability, but not for hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for migraine headaches, back disability, and right shoulder disability are also REMANDED.