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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was denied as new and material evidence was not received. The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% effective September 18, 2017, but the appeal is denied for a higher rating prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active service.

The Veteran's low back condition, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection.,Service connection for numbness and tingling of the left leg and right leg, as well as degenerative joint disease in both feet, is being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and foot disabilities are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also remanded with similar considerations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, but has remanded it for further development and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral foot disability, bilateral eye condition, heart disease due to exposure to herbicides, prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicides, and diabetes mellitus II due to exposure to herbicides. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's military personnel records from his service with the Air Force in 1960s and his duty with the Air Force Reserve in 1970s, verify his asserted in-service exposure as an aircraft maintenance personnel to herbicide agents, schedule him for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral foot disability, and obtain an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician concerning whether his in-service complaint of blurred vision is related to his cataracts.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left groin strain and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's duty status during periods of active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has identified several issues that require further review, including the need for new examinations and consideration of additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being REMANDED to allow for these reviews.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected bilateral pes planus with callosities is being remanded as additional development is required to assess the functional impairment imposed by his disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and right foot Morton Neuroma may be aggravating his right ankle condition, but a VA examination is needed to determine if this aggravation is at least as likely as not caused by these service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left foot disability and finds no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression. The low back issue is remanded as there are new imaging results indicating a current lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's left hip disability is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected left foot disability. His service-connected left foot disability is also being remanded for a new VA examination to determine its current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence, specifically outstanding service treatment records (STRs) that have not been associated with the claims file. The Veteran's STRs are claimed to be unavailable and efforts to obtain them were unsuccessful.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) after receiving additional evidence. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee and left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to a lack of a contemporaneous VA examination assessing his ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran claims that his left foot and lumbar spine disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and coronary artery disease due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for a TTR should be remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding her need for convalescence following surgeries on both feet, as her private and VA records indicate she was enrolled in classes during her postoperative recovery period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell anemia has been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or superimposed disease.,The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for various disabilities, including blurred vision, hearing loss, and PTSD with memory loss, are remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.