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

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to missing Social Security Administration records. The AOJ must obtain and associate these records with the claims file.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a rating of 30 percent effective March 14, 2017. The left knee disability and right knee disability were both denied higher ratings. The back disability was also denied higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety), and a left foot disability due to the need for additional information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including severe lumbar spondylosis and bilateral pes planus with Achilles and posterior tibial tendonitis, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment beginning February 15, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, headaches, depression, tinnitus, hernia repair, bilateral hearing loss, and scars, significantly impair his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the left fifth metacarpal, service connection for a left ankle disability, and service connection for a right foot disability due to additional development being needed.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis prior to February 17, 2015. The case of service connection for a bilateral hand disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is not service-connected, and has remanded for further action on her right hip bursitis claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current foot conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied, and the Board found that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 30, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing flat feet, finding that they were aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding an earlier effective date for service-connected bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's left foot disorder is being considered as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his left ankle and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and neuropathy of his extremities, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip arthralgia, back condition, pes planus and bilateral great toe ulcers are granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis. The claim for service connection of these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for amblyopia, right eye; right foot pes planus; and left foot pes planus. The claims were remanded due to new evidence submitted after previous denial.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for glioblastoma multiforme, stroke, left-sided weakness and sensory deficits, left hand disability, left leg disability, left foot disability, bilateral eye disability, and seizures.