Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and dermatophytosis due to insufficient examination reports that do not address the Veteran's lay assertions regarding in-service aggravation of his pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including right wrist, left wrist, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, and foot conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain medical records from Drs. C.A., D.G., and Occupational Health Cape Fear. Additionally, a new examination is required to determine if the Veteran has current diagnoses of these conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 30 percent from August 1, 2014 to October 11, 2017. Ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to that date and in excess of 50 percent after that date are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder (excluding pes planus), and osteochondritis dissecans. The Veteran's current diagnoses were found to be unrelated to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus and denied a TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and a bilateral knee disability (chondromalacia patellae) as secondary to the service-connected bilateral pes planus. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's low back disorder.

The claim is reopened and remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of foot disabilities, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, lumbar degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, and right-ear hearing loss was received on November 28, 2014. The Board denied the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's right foot injury with tendon and plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher rating as it is considered moderate.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, asthma, left foot disability, and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional evaluations. The increased rating claims for right knee disorder and left knee disorder are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right and left knee disabilities, as well as his bilateral plantar fasciitis. The issues remain in appellate status due to the maximum schedular ratings not being assigned.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing flat feet condition did not permanently worsen beyond its natural progression during service, and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with posterior tibial dysfunction and degenerative joint disease (DJD), right ankle strain with DJD, and left ankle strain with DJD on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's residual scar status post splenectomy has been granted an initial 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The other service-connected conditions have not yet received a final rating determination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, left hallux valgus, and right hallux valgus are all rated as noncompensably disabling. The Veteran's tinea pedis is remanded for further adjudication using both the old and new rating criteria.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left foot disability and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of service connection for a right foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions, lack of recent VA treatment records, and outstanding private podiatry records.