Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders other than left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, bilateral foot, and left leg disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service event, injury, or disease that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a higher rating. The effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are also being remanded.,For headaches and plantar fasciitis, additional development is needed to determine if service connection should be granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The Veteran's left shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot disabilities are all being reviewed again as they may be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and bilateral pes planus due to lack of a valid diagnosis for PTSD and the absence of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at a 50 percent, but no higher, effective the day after separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection as aggravated by service. The right and left shoulder disabilities were denied, and the Veteran's cervical strain and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with muscle spasm are currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar warts, finding that the current disability is related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of onset or continuity of symptoms since service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral pes planus as there was no current diagnosis of flatfoot (pes planus) and the examiner could not determine if it had onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's right hamstring muscle sprain is not rated higher than the current 10%.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for right shoulder disability and bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent but the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, initial ratings for right ankle and right ankle scar disabilities, and entitlement to TDIU due to their potential impact on each other.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and evaluations for various disabilities. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot calcaneal spurs to include bilateral foot disability. The appeals have been remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran was provided with a VA examination regarding his pes planus, but not for his sleep apnea or heart condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and headache disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for bilateral flat feet and right shoulder disabilities, as well as the claim for an increased rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and chronic sinusitis are granted service connection. The Veteran's IVDS with lumbosacral strain is denied increased ratings.