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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to issues with the evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet and bone spurs, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition have been granted.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine condition and bilateral foot condition due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for right hand, right hip, left hand, left hip, and left foot disabilities. The claims for right knee, left knee, and back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for various lower extremity and upper body disabilities, including back pain, neck disability, ankle disabilities, foot disability, knee disabilities, hip disabilities, and shoulder disabilities. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain updated medical records before deciding these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service and concluding that the current pes planus is likely congenital.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for a right knee scar and painful right knee scar have been denied. The case is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations regarding his bilateral foot disability, which may affect his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's low back disability is found to be related to service, and he meets the criteria for TDIU from May 26, 2016 onwards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, finding that her condition did not manifest during active service and there is no indication it was caused or aggravated by service-connected left foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective January 1, 2009.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder has been granted service connection and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, also effective January 9, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations and the need for new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 11, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the feet associated with heel spurs is granted. The Board finds that his bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are not related to his military service, but he is granted service connection for these conditions due to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and left shoulder disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot as secondary to service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for gout due to lack of a causal relationship with service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since November 2010, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected disabilities other than PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis and denied service connection for a skin disability, to include pityriasis rosea and pyoderma, as well as right foot and right eye disabilities. The Veteran's current non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left foot disability and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 7, 2017 due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider the Veteran's contentions of flare-ups, foot pain during service, and ongoing foot problems.