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

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and further development regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent prior to June 25, 2014 and from June 25, 2014. The left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent. The left knee patella tendon tear and instability are both rated at 20 percent. The right Achilles tendonitis is rated at 20 percent. The bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent prior to June 25, 2014 and from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus and coronary artery disease, are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability from November 9, 2010. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, claimed as cellulitis, is reopened. The Board has also remanded the claims for pes planus and other bilateral foot disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral knee degenerative joint disease was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis and right foot hallux valgus are remanded, as well as the rating for service-connected bilateral shin splints.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability and left foot disability, both of which are secondary to his service-connected right Achilles tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis. The case is being sent back to obtain additional medical evidence and for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral degenerative 1st MTP joint disease with right hallux valgus and bilateral calcaneal spur, tinnitus, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and bilateral pes planus (also claimed as flat feet) have been granted service connection. The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and bilateral sacroiliac joint and for pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral flat feet, insomnia, right ankle disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral wrist disabilities are not service-connected.,The Veteran’s current insomnia is considered a component of her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claims for initial compensable ratings for left and right achilles tendonitis, as well as service connection for left and right foot disorders, need to be remanded due to inadequate examinations and lack of a clear opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional information and evaluation regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation and service connection have been denied. The effective date of the award for bilateral pes planus has been dismissed.,Service connection for gunshot wounds, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and prostate cancer were all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 2, 2010 did not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). However, her claim is being remanded for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities, blindness, burns, or inhalation injury.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims due to new VA treatment records and examination reports being added to the record after an August 2017 rating decision.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to unresolved issues regarding effective dates and service connection for a right foot disability. The remaining two issues are deferred until these matters are resolved.

The Board has remanded the issues of fatigue, joint pain, sleep disturbances and respiratory problems due to an undiagnosed illness for further development.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected right and left foot disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) claim has been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was not timely filed, as the appellant did not submit a claim within one year of her husband's death. Therefore, the appeal is denied.