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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as right and left foot disabilities due to lack of a medical opinion addressing the onset of symptoms in service.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right foot condition. The issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, flatfoot, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, and degenerative arthritis, has been granted. However, the claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remains denied. The claims of increased ratings for impingement syndrome and bursitis of the left shoulder, as well as degenerative joint disease of the right elbow, are pending and require further examination to determine appropriate evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a hand fracture, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and cervical spine disability due to lack of consideration of service treatment records and need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus, gynecomastia, and left little finger disability have been granted service connection. The RO increased the rating for bilateral pes planus to 10 percent in July 2018. However, his right knee strain, left knee strain, and residuals of MRSA infection remain at noncompensable ratings. These issues are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective November 14, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is about his service-connected bilateral foot condition and its impact on his ability to work. The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,Beginning March 1, 2012, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of a pulmonary condition/respiratory problem, dental condition, vertigo to include dizziness, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), fibromyalgia and bilateral foot plantar fascitis were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as he did not file a timely substantive appeal for his increased rating claim of bilateral plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral pes planus (flat feet) due to the failure to notify or schedule a VA examination, which was not CUE as per governing law and regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot disability and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any private treatment providers he has seen.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis was an integral part of the condition that required his December 2013 foot surgery. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that his current diagnosis is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations for his bilateral plantar fasciitis and right shoulder disability due to missing VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder and service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. The claim of service connection for left foot disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and records.

The Veteran's claims for left arm injury, residuals of right hand fracture, degenerative arthritis of the left hand, TBI, type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), bilateral eye disability and cataracts, hypertension, left foot disability, right foot disability, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disability have all been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are not supported by the evidence of record.