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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and updated treatment records.,The Board is requesting that the Veteran be scheduled for updated VA examinations to determine the current severity of his musculoskeletal, bowel, and bladder symptomatology.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for left hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The cases are now remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral pes planus due to inadequate and/or unclear VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left thumb arthritis and denied service connection for right hand disability and left foot disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms related to his left thumb condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen her claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and denied her claim for service connection for pes planus. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's periods of active duty and OCS from June 1991 to March 1992. The VA is required to verify these dates and provide an addendum medical opinion on whether her claimed conditions are related to service, including aggravation during OCS.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions. The issues include PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lower extremity disabilities, including right hip, left hip, right ankle, left ankle, and right foot disabilities, as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions and incomplete development regarding herbicide exposure. The claims will be further developed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in service, which could affect his claims for heart disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot pes planus and hallux valgus due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus and ulcerative colitis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is asked to provide additional medical records, complete a VA Form 21-4142, and undergo examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's left foot and ankle disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot and right ankle disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of increased ratings and initial compensable ratings for various foot, knee, and sinus conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis and calcaneal enthesopathy was increased from 30% to 50% effective December 30, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, left knee disability, and bilateral flat feet due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and clarification regarding his service connection claims, particularly focusing on whether his current sleep apnea, low back pain, pelvic pain, numbness in feet, and numbness in hands are related to his service-connected Dercum's disease.

The Veteran's right foot and low back disabilities are remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination to determine if they are related to her service-connected bilateral hip and shin splint disabilities.

The reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability was improper, and the 20 percent rating is restored. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for other conditions are remanded.