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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his service-connected hallux valgus. The case will be returned for further development and an adequate VA opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot condition was not properly closed in December 2011, and thus the appeal is based on the December 2009 rating decision. The claim is being remanded to provide an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for low back, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral sinusitis. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a lung disability, psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's employment was in a protected environment, and thus marginal employment. The TDIU claim will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to theories of secondary service connection and incremental increase in severity.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted his active duty and were not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to inadequate VA examination findings and the need for further clarification of his employment limitations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence received after a June 2020 supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination, and his claims are to be reconsidered in light of Correia, Sharp, Burton, and Tatum v. Shinseki.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral plantar fascitis, cervical spine disorder, and asthma are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus is found to be causally related to his active duty service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disability.

The Veteran's skin disorder of the scalp is remanded for an addendum medical opinion to address his lay testimony regarding injuries sustained during service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorders are remanded for a new VA examination to determine if they had their onset in or are otherwise related to service, including parachute jumping.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous instructions and an incomplete medical opinion. The Veteran's foot conditions are being reviewed again for a proper determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new opinion regarding whether his cervical spine disability is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and/or bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and sleep disturbances, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed right foot disability or sleep disturbances.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the August 2021 VA examination report and the need for clarification of all diagnosed foot disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of initial compensable rating for hypertension and increased ratings for bilateral foot disability due to new evidence or development needs.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA addendum opinion regarding whether service-connected right leg/knee and/or lumbar spine disabilities caused or aggravated any left foot disability. The Veteran's specific symptoms and individual medical history must be considered.