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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and an acquired psychiatric disability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, pes planus, right shoulder and arm disability, and back disability are all being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot condition and left shoulder condition due to inadequacies in previous opinions and need for additional development.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for status post fracture of the right foot with arthritis and pes planus since May 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and medical records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder strain, mild C5-C6 spondylosis, modern bilateral neural foraminal stenosis, L5-S1 herniated disc, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding her left foot and ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and restored the 50% rating for bilateral plantar fibromatosis/fasciitis from May 17, 2016. The rating reduction of 50% to 30% was not proper.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are also remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current disability of the feet, and the claim was denied on the basis that there is no evidence of a chronic foot condition during service or since. For his anxiety disorder with TBI, the Board determined that the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders (DC 9413) should be used, resulting in a 50% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 14, 2008, to March 7, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, pes planus, and calcaneal spurs since September 4, 2007. The decision is based on pronounced symptoms including marked pronation and extreme tenderness of the feet that were not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been granted service connection. However, the Board has found that a separate claim for a bilateral foot disorder other than pes planus and plantar fasciitis needs to be remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfeet (claimed as pes planus) because there was no evidence of an in-service injury or illness, and his pre-existing condition did not worsen during military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus, finding that the evidence did not clearly and unmistakably show that the conditions were aggravated by service or incurred during active duty. The Veteran's statements regarding his in-service injuries were deemed unreliable.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent ankle and foot disabilities, as well as a rating for migraine headaches. The issues are related to in-service parachute jumps.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus, finding that it worsened during active service and is therefore considered aggravated.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of tuberculosis has been denied.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, with associated peripheral neuropathy affecting the bilateral lower and upper extremities.,Left and right foot disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.,Peripheral neuropathy claims remain pending.,No specific exposure basis was provided in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his representative requesting the withdrawal of all issues listed on the December 12, 2018, statement of the case. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not sufficiently address the Veteran's claims for service connection, particularly regarding whether her current disabilities are related to in-service events or conditions. The issues have been remanded once again.