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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot conditions, including metatarsalgia, hammertoe, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis, are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the SMC claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and additional VA and private treatment records are needed. The appeal is now in remand status.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, hindfoot valgus, arthritis and osteophytes in the foot, limited range of motion of any toes, and atherosclerotic changes of the distal posterior artery.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and remanded the issues of service connection for cervicalgia and bilateral foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for groin condition, right foot hallux valgus, right foot pes planus, and right knee osteoarthritis due to insufficient examination findings. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and a copy of the examiner's curriculum vitae.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether VA's care caused or worsened any additional right foot disability, including a right fourth toe amputation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, thus his claim for special monthly compensation is denied.

The appeal for a separate rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed as the issue has already been adjudicated. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and left shoulder disability are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple disabilities have been remanded due to the lack of a Statement of the Case addressing these issues.

The Veteran's right foot disability, which included a fractured right foot with dorsal metatarsal sprain, plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, and hammer toes, was rated as moderate prior to July 24, 2015. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to September 3, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU was granted on September 3, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder and foot disabilities due to insufficient medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right ankle, left knee, flat feet, thoracolumbar strain (back condition), and sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for left knee disability, limitation of flexion and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability, limitation of extension.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left great toe arthralgia and left plantar calcaneal spur, finding that the symptoms began during service and have continued since.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 6, 2019 for a higher rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a pending appeal prior to his June 6, 2019 claim and thus could not establish entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected shoulder and foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including skin condition, lumbar spine disability, wrist and thumb disabilities, foot disabilities, ankle disabilities, and knee disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's treatment for his skin condition, etiology of his back and bilateral hand conditions, etiology of his foot and ankle conditions, and etiology of his bilateral knee conditions.