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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot since no further issues remain to be decided.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot and right knee disabilities. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of cold injury to the feet, and other psychiatric disorders were denied as there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or diagnosis of residuals of cold injury to the feet. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout was denied as there is no evidence showing that his gout initially manifested during service, nor did it have a nexus with service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, sleep disorder (presumably sleep apnea), peripheral vascular disease, right leg cellulitis, hypothyroidism, and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records. The VA will attempt to obtain any missing STRs and provide opinions on whether these conditions are secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if a higher rating is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including spondylosis and spinal stenosis with IVDS and degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left foot plantar fasciitis. The TDIU issue has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Bilateral Pes Planus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or that the conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and tarsalgia. The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records and provide new medical opinions on service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a bilateral leg condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have existed since her time in active service.

The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is dismissed without prejudice.,The issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for the period prior to April 4, 2017, and in excess of 40 percent disabling for the period thereafter, for service-connected residuals of low back injury with compression fracture of T11 and mild degenerative changes; entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for the period prior to June 1, 2011 are remanded.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, sinusitis, GERD, and bilateral athlete's foot are remanded.,,,,,

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives.

The Veteran's left foot disability, diagnosed as a foot injury and malunion/nonunion of the tarsal/metatarsal bones, is related to an in-service injury during her period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left foot and toe disorder is granted, but the claim itself remains denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran's left foot disabilities, including hammer toes and acquired pes cavus (claw foot), are granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on an extraschedular basis for left foot tarsal tunnel syndrome and pes planus, as well as migraine headaches prior to July 14, 2013, were denied. The Board found that the symptoms and impairments of these conditions are fully contemplated by the rating criteria in VA's Rating Schedule.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left foot disabilities, other than gout, due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and back disability were denied as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities were denied as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for a left elbow disability, back disability, and left foot disability. The bilateral shoulder disability claim was denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that no informal claim was raised prior to July 29, 2016.

The Board's decision denying service connection for various conditions and TDIU is vacated due to lack of due process. The issues are remanded for further development.