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

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, and bilateral pes planus were all found to be caused by service. The left knee meniscus tear was not related to service.,Service connection for the Veteran’s bilateral knee and foot disabilities (including bilateral pes planus) has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood), and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective date issue is denied.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all issues on appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of his claims.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and multiple joint pain can be adjudicated on the merits. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic headaches and the Veteran does not have functional impairment that would qualify as a disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability is denied because his current degenerative joint disease was not caused by or related to his active service. The in-service strain resolved without further treatment, and there is no evidence of chronicity post-service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability is remanded as the Board did not obtain an examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is remanded for similar reasons as the left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed foot and knee conditions are not related to service, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted after the January 2013 denial and warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for insomnia. The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is also remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at a 10% disability rating, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the July 2017 rating decision, specifically addressing whether service connection can be granted for left foot plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia. The appeal is now before the Board again because of concerns about aggravation of pre-existing flat feet by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes planus and for service connection for hemorrhoids has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for GERD, but the appeals for fibromyalgia, a bilateral eye condition (to include as secondary to or as residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)), and a creative organ disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected right foot condition with chronic neuritis and scars was denied. The Veteran is currently receiving the highest possible rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding whether his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, result in permanent total impairment. Additional medical records are also needed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to his service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis preventing him from working as a laborer.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The appeal regarding the right foot disability is still pending.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and PTSD have been denied for increased evaluations.,A TDIU was granted prior to June 9, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for narcolepsy and plantar fasciitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of her conditions, specifically whether her symptoms are analogous to minor seizures.