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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 15, 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a mental health disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service service.,The Veteran's cervical strain was rated at 10% since the onset of the claim period, with no higher rating warranted due to limited motion and painful movement.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left foot disability, right hip replacement with scar, and right knee DJD due to conflicting opinions on whether these conditions were aggravated by or caused by the Veteran's service-connected right foot condition.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claim for bilateral foot conditions due to inadequate examination and opinion. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if her current condition is related to in-service running on hard surfaces while wearing combat boots.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, left and right foot conditions due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are not currently decided.

The Veteran's appeal is limited to the issue of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the Veteran reporting an increase in severity since the last VA examination.

The Veteran's right foot disability is rated at 40 percent since March 30, 2008.,Higher initial ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and back and wrist disabilities are denied.,SMC based on loss of use of the left lower extremity and need of regular aid and attendance of another person is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of left foot and left ankle disabilities. The case will be remanded for further examination and review of medical records.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, right foot disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient rationale. The Veteran is seeking service connection for right foot, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities that she contends are secondary to her service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with heel spur.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, shoulder/arm, hand, hip, knee/leg, ankle, and foot disabilities. The issues are related to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including a separation examination from his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequacies in prior VA examinations and the need for updated evaluations.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. Claims for PTSD, opacities of both eyes, feet problems, and sleep disorder have been reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for joint pain, sickle cell trait/G-6PD deficiency, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle strain residuals, as well as initial ratings for left and right foot disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings during the appeal period.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and remanded the claims for right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to in-service exposure. Further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected bilateral pes planus preventing him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, particularly regarding her service-connected foot disabilities. The appeals will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's bunions are not service-connected, and her low back pain is secondary to a service-connected right ankle fracture. The claims for sinusitis, hypertension, right hand numbness, bilateral flat feet, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) have been reopened but remain denied.