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

The Veteran is granted eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing one automobile and necessary adaptive equipment due to her service-connected disabilities affecting her lower extremities. She is also granted eligibility for specially adapted housing as she requires significant modifications to her home due to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left foot plantar fasciitis and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) claim has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinosinusitis and bilateral flat feet have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims, with a favorable opinion linking the conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot injury (pes planus), and left foot injury (pes planus). The reasons given were that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during or prior to the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received since the November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot pes planus, other left foot disorders (excluding pes planus), right knee disorder, and right hip disorder are all denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of aggravation by service or direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities, including a left foot condition and GERD. The Veteran also has multiple issues related to his cervical spine, lumbar spine, right wrist, knees, hips, and feet.

The Board previously denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and the Court remanded this issue. The case is being returned to the Board for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus/plantar fasciitis and a TDIU claim. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeals are mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.,New evidence has been submitted that supports the reopening of the Veteran’s claims for bilateral calf pain, low back disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2009. The Board has reopened the claim for a right hip disability and remanded it, but did not reach the merits of other claims due to lack of evidence.

The appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for pes planus is dismissed. The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of fracture of the left tibia is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic right calf strain, hypertension, and plantar fasciitis have been granted to the extent of reopening. However, the claims themselves are denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various upper and lower extremity disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The VA will need to schedule updated examinations that take into account the Veteran’s STRs.

The petition to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability, hemorrhoids, and tinnitus is denied. The petition to reopen the previously denied service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability and a dental disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied. The reduction of the rating for left knee strain and instability from 40 percent to 10 percent and noncompensable, respectively, is found to be void ab initio.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot pain, as well as the evaluations for left and right knee degenerative joint disease. The Veteran must be scheduled for a new VA examination to determine if his diagnosed foot disabilities are related to or aggravated by his service-connected knee conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right knee replacements, lumbar degenerative disc disease, plantar fasciitis, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted effective October 1, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and fractures of bilateral feet with plantar fasciitis/heel spur syndrome and onychomycosis, finding no new and material evidence to support reopening these claims.

The Board denied service connection for right knee strain, bilateral pes planus, and an acquired eye disability. The Veteran's right knee condition is not considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by service. His pes planus was noted at entry but did not increase during service. Service connection for his acquired eye disabilities is also denied as the pre-existing conditions were not shown to be aggravated by service.