Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2014

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, specifically whether it is related to his military service. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War and providing appropriate VA examinations to assess his eye disorders, shoulder disorders, foot plantar fasciitis, and left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability other than pes planus and epididymitis.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current left hip, pes planus, urinary or prostate disorder, hypertension, and stress disabilities and his military service. The symptoms were not shown until years after service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle disability, left ankle degenerative changes with talonavicular joint involvement, and bilateral knee disability as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and his cervical spine disability has been granted a 20 percent rating since April 24, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left foot plantar fasciitis have been granted, with a rating of 30 percent each. His claim for adjustment disorder with depressed and anxious features has also been granted, but the other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of hallux valgus, hammertoes, pes cavus, plantar fasciitis, post traumatic neuritis/neuropraxia, and Morton's neuroma are the result of injuries sustained during service. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide the case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's claim for service connection for concussion secondary to traumatic brain injury was reopened but denied, while his claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus is pending.

The Veteran's increased ratings for right and left foot plantar fasciitis with associated pes planus were granted, but the effective date is not specified.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for low back, bilateral hip, bilateral leg, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence suggests a possible link between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a rating in excess of the currently assigned noncompensable or 10 percent disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of current severity and a need for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus. Further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims regarding hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis and calcaneal bone spurs.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left foot plantar fasciitis prior to November 7, 2011 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis of the fingers and toes, acid reflux disorder, hypertension, and asthma are all granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective November 9, 2013. The Veteran's symptoms included pain on use and tenderness but no swelling or deformity.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. He was granted a compensable rating for an abdominal pain, but the other issues remain unresolved.