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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further examination as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise.,The Veteran's vascular dementia is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his presumed service in Vietnam.,The Veteran's left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot disability (pes planus, arthritis, hammertoes) are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service in Vietnam.,,,

The Veteran's pes planus with plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma are rated, but the hallux valgus and hallux rigidus do not meet the criteria for a separate rating.

The Veteran's appeal involves increased ratings for various knee, ankle, and foot disabilities. The Board has determined that new examinations are necessary to evaluate the current severity of these conditions under the revised rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a left shoulder disability as secondary to a balance disturbance caused by a service-connected disability. A new VA examination is needed to address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left foot disability, result in instability or balance issues and if they are causally linked to his fall resulting in a left shoulder injury.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome and/or peripheral polyneuropathy. The decision on the former issue is final, while the latter requires further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a left foot disability and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee and back disabilities. The Veteran's left foot disability is found to be related to his military service, but the VA examiners have not provided opinions on whether his left knee and back disabilities are secondary to his left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back injury, neck injury, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left elbow disability, and flat feet (pes planus) due to a duty to assist error in obtaining missing service records from Stuttgart, Germany.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and left ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, while VA examiners have found no evidence of such.

The Veteran's right foot disability is not rated higher than 10 percent, and his headaches are only rated at 30 percent from January 24, 2014 to June 6, 2016.,TDIU was denied as the Veteran could still maintain substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during his period of active duty. The issue of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded and will be addressed in a future decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's left foot disability was rated at 10 percent prior to September 26, 2019.,PTSD was rated at 30 percent from November 9, 2015 to February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,The Veteran's left foot disability is being remanded as there was insufficient consideration of his reported in-service injury and pain.,The Veteran's left ankle disability is being remanded due to inadequate consideration of his reported in-service injury and pain, as well as the lack of a thorough discussion of aggravation by service-connected tinnitus.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being remanded because the examiner did not address whether the current condition was aggravated by an in-service injury or if there was any connection to the Veteran’s symptomatology since service.,The Veteran's dermatological condition (actinic keratosis) is being remanded as the VA examiner did not consider a letter from his treating dermatologist regarding the potential causation of the condition during service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee osteoarthritis, right and left ankle sprain, plantar fascia fibromatosis of the feet, and groin muscle pain of the right leg. The decision is based on credible evidence that these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus and a gynecological disorder (including dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia) are remanded due to inadequate development.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Veteran’s bilateral pes planus has not met the criteria for a higher rating prior to February 28, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete certification of her service treatment records and need for additional development, including VA examinations.

Service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis is granted.,Service connection for liver disorder (claimed as hepatitis) is denied. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a liver disability, to include hepatitis, during the appeal period.