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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot, knee, and back disabilities, as well as prostate cancer. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for right knee and right foot disabilities due to concerns about the qualifications of the November 2017 VA examiner who conducted the examinations. The Veteran needs new examinations by an orthopedic physician.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left and right foot disabilities (claimed as frostbite residuals), cholelithiasis (gallstones), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have all been denied. The Board found no current disability in any of these conditions.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a service connection for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral flat feet is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination. The Board will provide another opportunity for the Veteran to have his pes planus evaluated.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but has remanded the issue of service connection for restless leg syndrome.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinea corporis and plantar wart/calluses due to a lack of an examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, left hip disability, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining an opinion on whether bilateral pes planus is related to service. The Veteran's other claims for increased ratings are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an upper back condition is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI with intermittent headaches, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and a right foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date and higher disability ratings is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's foot disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with a combined rating of 40 percent. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for bilateral ankle and knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin disability, as well as his claims of service connection for back condition, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear reasons and bases provided in the April 2018 decision. The issues are related as they all involve disabilities that pre-existed service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a bilateral foot disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during service or related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's right foot disability is being reviewed again as there are no service treatment records available, but his lay statements suggest an in-service injury.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from April 7, 2014, through April 11, 2014, are denied as VA facilities were feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been reasonable.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a right foot scar is denied, and an increased rating of up to 20 percent for his right foot disability prior to February 22, 2019 and in excess of 20 percent from that date to March 8, 2019 is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an effective date prior to January 25, 2010 for the award of service connection for plantar fasciitis with pes planus and bilateral metatarsalgia has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hallux valgus of both feet have been denied as his disability is already at its maximum assigned rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot DJD and pes planus was granted. The Board found that the current disability is related to service.