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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to incomplete records, including missing service personnel records and STRs. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and any relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervicalgia and bilateral foot disability due to unclear periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is to be provided with an examination to determine if her current neck and foot conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has ordered remand for increased ratings on other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability other than pes planus, which he claims was caused by an injury during service. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay reports of pain since service.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, including hammertoes and pes cavus, due to a lack of evidence linking the conditions to active service.,Service connection was also denied for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right foot disability, hypertension, and a cerebrovascular accident secondary to hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and pes planus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during military service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, knee and shoulder disabilities. Additional evidence is needed from VA and SSA records, as well as medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and low back disability claims are being reviewed again.

An evaluation of 50 percent, but not higher, for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral sesamoiditis, and residuals of a right sesamoidectomy is granted from September 24, 2008 to November 25, 2018.,An evaluation in excess of 50 percent from November 26, 2018 forward for the same conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bunion hallux limitus disorders of both feet and a bilateral foot disability, other than bunion hallux limitus disorder, due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has found that further development is required for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hand and foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions provided in prior remands.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been granted a 50% initial rating since March 15, 2021.,A 30% initial rating was granted for the same conditions from June 28, 2008 to March 14, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot, shoulder, and knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, finding that her conditions had their onset in service and are related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure.,His bilateral foot disability is linked to service due to chronic use of ill-fitting combat boots.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale provided by VA examiners in previous opinions. The case will be returned for further development and examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further proceedings.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right ankle disability, which he contends is due to an injury sustained during his military service. The Board finds that this issue requires further development and remands the case.