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

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's lumbar spine, knee, shin splints, and bilateral feet disabilities due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current left foot plantar warts and his service, as well as potential secondary effects from his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's left knee disability, including a rating for his left hip and right hip disabilities, as well as bilateral foot disabilities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU because he is substantially and gainfully employed, with a combined rating of 80 percent from September 15, 2011; 90 percent from December 3, 2013; and 100 percent from April 17, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability, claiming she injured her right side and foot during training in Okinawa. The Board has not found sufficient evidence to grant the claim due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues is remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's OSA was diagnosed during active service and the Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met. The issues of increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and PTSD), headaches, and left foot disability (to include plantar fasciitis) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Board will evaluate all claims in light of the updated information.

The appeal regarding bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional medical opinions and to obtain relevant records, including from Social Security Administration (SSA). The issues include service connection for various conditions such as right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, flat feet, edema, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea, headache disorder, head injury residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his request for a hearing and continuation of the appeal on these issues.

The Board denied service connection for Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as high blood pressure) due to the lack of evidence showing its onset during active service or being related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD, with the Board finding no credible evidence of its onset during service and insufficient evidence linking it to any current disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability is granted effective December 22, 2016. The Veteran's scars on his feet are rated at 10 percent. However, the Board finds that he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation on the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, right foot disability (including bunion), and OSA.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including costochondritis, fibromyalgia, arthritis, hypertension, right and left foot disabilities, cervical paravertebral myositis, gastrointestinal disease, traumatic cataracts of the right eye, and Hoffman's disease. The case is also being remanded for further development regarding a temporary total hospitalization rating and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's right foot disability is granted, and the Board has found that a remand is necessary for an additional examination of his right hip disability due to inadequate information regarding flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete in-service records. The Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus, hallux valgus, and foot pain, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to his in-service right third toe exostosis and/or any other service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the condition did not arise during military service and is unrelated to any in-service stress or injury.