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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected patellofemoral pain syndrome and his claimed disabilities, including obesity as an intermediary factor.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right knee chondromalacia, left knee chondromalacia (status post surgery), right ankle degenerative changes (post-fracture), right shoulder degenerative changes, and left shoulder status post resection of the left distal clavicle are all granted. Headaches and sinusitis also received initial rating grants.

The Board has denied a higher rating for pes planus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral leg arthritis, bilateral hip arthritis, and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities of bilateral pes planus, status post ingrown toenail surgery (claimed as surgery on both feet), and tinea pedis are not related to his active military service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous instructions and for an addendum opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right foot disability.

The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right ankle disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for pes planus secondary to his right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his bilateral plantar fasciitis. The matter is now being returned for further development, including an adequate medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right knee and left ankle disabilities, obesity, and non-service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left heel spurs, right heel spurs, and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining her VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of her conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the April 2018 rating decision assigning an overall combined evaluation of 80 percent. The Veteran's lumbar spine, right ankle, bilateral foot, and left wrist disabilities are all currently under consideration for service connection.

The Veteran's GERD is service-connected as secondary to his Parkinson's disease. He received a 40% rating for his lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and an increased rating for his right ankle fracture residuals.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from April 22, 2016, to September 21, 2020. The right shoulder disability claim remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's service-connected low back disability from 60 to 40 percent, effective January 1, 2018, was improper and restored. The rating reduction for bilateral pes planus from 30 to 10 percent, effective January 1, 2018, was also improper and restored.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot was reopened and granted.,Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).

The Board has determined that substantial compliance with its prior remand directives to obtain the Veteran's outstanding VA and private treatment records, schedule a VA examination for his bilateral leg disabilities, schedule a VA examination for his bilateral ankle disabilities, and schedule a VA examination for his bilateral pes planus was not achieved. As such, the claims are being remanded once again.

Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral hip arthritis.,An initial compensable rating for limitation of motion of the right index finger was denied. An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right thumb injury was denied. A separate 10 percent rating, but no higher, for residuals of inguinal hernia was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and a left hip disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There is no credible evidence showing that the Veteran's current left foot or left hip disorders began during or are otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to outstanding medical records and inextricably intertwined with other pending claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right hip disability) prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms of a left foot disability since her active duty service, which is sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if any of his knee or foot disabilities are related to service.