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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is secondary to her service-connected knee, low back, and ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and toe fungus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disabilities present since service or related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for hepatitis C, as well as his eligibility for adaptive equipment, housing, and home adaptations. The VA is instructed to obtain private medical records related to the Veteran's right foot amputation and provide a medical opinion regarding whether his disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability and remanded the initial rating for left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome. The decision on the initial rating is mixed, as some issues were granted (left knee scars) and others were not (left knee strain).

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral pes planus was withdrawn. The claim of service connection for bilateral ingrown toenails was denied as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to in-service conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various lower extremity disabilities, including left knee, hip, foot, and leg conditions, due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and his unstable housing situation may have impacted his ability to provide evidence. The claims are being remanded to attempt rescheduling these examinations and obtain any outstanding treatment records.

The claims for service connection for hearing loss, CVA, left arm, left hand, left leg, and left foot disabilities have been denied.,The claim for service connection for a disability manifested by memory loss has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present bilateral foot disability, including whether it was aggravated by service or is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, neck disability, and other joint disabilities due to inadequate development and examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right foot disorder, claimed as plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and cephalgia, neck disorder, back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, left foot disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorder, right leg disorder, and bilateral shin splints are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gout, a foot disability (claimed as trench foot), left ankle and right ankle disabilities, and left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs has been reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for back, right knee, left knee, and bilateral ankle conditions secondary to bilateral pes planus.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's claimed back condition, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral knee conditions as they are secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations. The issues include bilateral foot disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), and a disability manifested as head pain.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus for the entire appeal period, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot and ankle disabilities, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right knee disabilities, a right hand disability, a low back disability, sleep problems, GERD, IBS, varicose veins, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The appeals are being remanded due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mid-thoracic and lumbosacral strain, right knee chondromalacia patella, left knee chondromalacia patella, and bilateral pes planus, have rendered him unemployable since October 15, 2004. An effective date of October 15, 2004 is granted for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).