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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for left ankle disability, Meniere's syndrome, and otitis media. The Veteran's pes planus and sinusitis are currently rated as they are not in excess of their current ratings.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are adequately contemplated by the schedular criteria.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims have been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus and adjustment disorder with depressed mood due to unresolved issues, including new evidence for the pes planus claim.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for a bilateral flat foot disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his condition is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including knee, hip, lumbar spine, ankle, and foot disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from November 2, 2018. The left foot hallux rigidus is rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's chronic epididymitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to inadequate consideration of the evidence in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are remanded due to the passage of time and allegations of worsening conditions. Further, new VA examinations are needed as the current evidence is insufficient.

The Veteran's right foot disability, manifested by functional impairment, was granted service connection as it began during his military service and has persisted since then.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for elbow, bilateral hand, and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as gastrointestinal disability. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, lower and middle back disorder, and pes planus due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal, including those related to service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for flat feet, memory loss (including as due to Gulf War Illness), and sleep apnea with fatigue (including as due to Gulf War Illness) due to incomplete STRs from the first period of active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption, exposure to herbicide, or any other specific theory of entitlement.