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

The Veteran's dermatitis is granted as service connected. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right foot disabilities.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current left foot disability, including an old ununited fracture of the proximal fifth metatarsal, had its onset during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The appeal will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective July 22, 2019.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the left knee are both currently rated as severe.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the combined disability rating does not meet the threshold requirements, and the case should be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of TDIU.

The Veteran's left foot DJD and calcaneal spur, right ankle DJD status-post malleolus avulsion fracture, right knee DJD, and left knee DJD have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent since April 1, 2011. The Veteran's mild incomplete paralysis of the left (minor) upper radicular group nerves has also been granted a rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to May 19, 2017 was denied as he had been employed full-time and earned more than the poverty threshold during this time.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as his combination of disabilities prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, chronic headaches, left ear hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, left elbow disability, middle back disability, low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dysentery, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to incomplete records from his National Guard service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, has been granted. The effective date for the increased ratings of GERD and pes planus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the increased ratings of GERD and pes planus are denied as there is no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to March 22, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his right scrotal cyst is remanded. The Veteran claims that the condition has worsened since his last VA examination in 2017.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD) and erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected right scrotal cyst) are both remanded. The Veteran claims these conditions may be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, an eye disability, hearing loss in the right ear, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, left foot disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The remand requires additional development to address the claims.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and he is assigned a 70 percent disability rating. The issues of service connection for bilateral foot bone spurs, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA examination reports and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes cavus, right wrist joint pain tendonitis, acquired deformity of unequal leg length (secondary to service connected left hip trochanteris pain syndrome), right leg sciatica (secondary to service connected lumbosacral strain), and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been remanded due to incomplete examinations.,Incomplete VA examinations were conducted for the Veteran's claims, necessitating further evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected lumbar spine conditions, including left foot conditions. The Board has determined that these claims are remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a reduction in his disability rating from 50% to 30% for bilateral foot disability was granted. The effective date of the reduction is June 1, 2017.

The Veteran's left foot disability, right foot disability, acquired psychiatric disability, COPD, GERD, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all granted as service-connected. The OSA claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and the reopening of service connection claims for gastrointestinal disability (GERD) due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The other issues are related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiners' opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service.

The Veteran's plantar warts and callouses of the feet have been granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent, effective November 30, 2012. The Veteran has also been granted TDIU from April 4, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip, right knee, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral bunion disabilities due to lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation.