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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is service connected. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, eye disabilities, back disability, and foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking her current condition to events or injuries during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, right arm, right ankle, left ankle, and right foot disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for right-foot pes planus, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or aggravation during service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to potential eligibility for SMC under certain criteria. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated in detail.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend his temporary total evaluation based on post-operative residuals of a right foot surgery, finding that he was not incapacitated beyond December 1, 2017.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for residuals of a fractured left big toe is denied, but he receives a separate 10 percent rating for his left foot plantar fasciitis as of June 2, 2021.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral shin splints, and plantar fasciitis due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a non-organic sleep disorder is dismissed.,Issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, OSA, TBI, headaches, Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis (to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability), and erectile dysfunction (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension) are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, finding that there is not clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the condition preexisted service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of congenital club feet was not noted at entry into service, allowing the presumption of soundness to apply. Service connection is therefore warranted.

The Board has reopened the claims for hallux valgus and calcaneal spur of the left foot, but the case is remanded to obtain an addendum to the VA medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a non-neurological disability of the right foot and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability are remanded, as is the issue of TDIU due to the interrelated nature of these claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are related to her military service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for low back disability, bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and allergic rhinitis remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the cases for new VA opinions to address whether the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service and if so, whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional delay and need for an addendum opinion regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of his bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo (dizziness), and right foot disability due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to provide a nexus opinion regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected status post plantar fasciotomy with inferior calcaneal spurs, pes planus, and arthritis of the bilateral feet is granted a 30 percent disability rating prior to November 8, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, gout, a left shoulder disorder, a left foot disability (secondary to a service-connected condition), headaches, and a psychiatric disability claimed as PTSD. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and provide a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.