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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's right foot disorders need further examination and medical opinions from a podiatrist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need to obtain additional medical records. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, chest keloid, right leg keloid, left foot disorder, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral pes planus and a skin disorder of the back and chest due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude his employability prior to January 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for her tarsal/foot disabilities, including left achilles tendinitis and related conditions (plantar calcaneal spurs), due to insufficient medical opinions addressing proximate causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for prostate cancer is dismissed as he wishes to withdraw the issue. The remaining issues are remanded due to lack of a complete record.,Issues related to skin cancer, foot disability (tinea pedis), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in lower and upper extremities remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and prostate cancer were denied as not related to service. The Board found that the Veteran's GERD, gastritis, right ring finger injury, and foot disability are secondary to his service-connected sinusitis.,Service connection for these conditions is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and completion of a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent from January 21, 2020. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records from FCI Beckley and VA treatment records for the period prior to January 21, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs and pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during service and were aggravated by his military duties.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination by a podiatrist or foot clinician to determine if his flat feet are congenital and whether they were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to withdrawal. The issue of service connection for degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, is remanded.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, GERD, and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeals for an enlarged prostate and a right foot disability have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for headaches. The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches began during his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for various ankle and knee disabilities, as well as a left foot disability. The decision is based on inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that her pre-existing condition worsened during active service and is not due to natural progression.