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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining additional information and opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis has been remanded for further examination and rating consideration. Other issues on appeal, including those related to the right knee, elbows, bladder tone, sphincter control, and frequent urination, are also being remanded.

The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left foot disability due to the failure of proper informed consent prior to the Veteran's surgeries in 2010 and 2011.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right and left foot disorders, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to incomplete verification of her Reserve service periods. The Board will consider the evidence in light of these new findings.

The Board has denied service connection for dry eye condition and remanded the cases of numbness in lower extremities, a lower back disability, left foot swelling, and right knee condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his right ankle, cervical spine, left hip, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including additional examinations and consideration of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The appeals challenging reductions in ratings are granted with restoration of compensation levels.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, specifically addressing secondary and aggravation theories. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are believed to be contributing factors.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty and service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence submitted after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral foot disability, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of neck, ankle, knee, and shoulder disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle/foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of a right ankle strain and calcaneal spur did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence of arthritis within one year of separation. The VA examiners opined against the claim based on the absence of medical evidence supporting a fracture in service and no further complaints or diagnoses related to the right foot or ankle until 34 years after separation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records. The right knee, thyroid, thoracolumbar strain, right foot, left knee, digestive problems, and psychiatric disorder issues are all subject to further review.

The Board has denied service connection for a lower middle back disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hallux valgus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, hip, wrist, hand, leg, shoulder, spine, and hearing loss disabilities due to incomplete information in the record. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private treatment records and undergo examinations to determine if any of these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain new VA examinations for his back, femur, and knee disabilities due to the inconsistency in the previous examination findings.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and intractable plantar keratoma of the right foot and left foot, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's left foot disability is remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA medical opinion and obtaining additional private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee and bilateral foot disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries or diseases.