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

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's right foot disability, including bunionectomy, is related to service and if his acquired psychiatric disorder is due to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and his claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for various knee, ankle, and foot disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, allergies, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis was granted with an effective date of February 8, 1972. This decision is based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition, finding no etiological relationship between his current diagnoses (plantar fascitis and sinus tarsi syndrome) and his service-connected compound fracture of the left femur.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral stress fractures, pes planus with plantar fasciitis, left eye proptosis and vitreous strands, and employment status.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board denied his claim. The cases for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is related to his military service. The case is being remanded for further examination and development.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision found no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the conditions and active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his low back, right foot, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of sufficient information in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, back disability, and left hip degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by medical evidence, and the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether they had their onset in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 27, 2013, for the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The appeal is based on a direct service connection and not due to any presumption or exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral feet, neck disability, arm disability, knee disability, leg disability (other than neurologic), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hydrocele of scrotum with hard knot, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for tonsillectomy residuals prior to June 9, 2015 and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date is dismissed. The appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for left and right foot plantar fasciitis are remanded. The appeal for TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to knee braces, a manual wheelchair, diabetic shoes and inserts, and topical medication were denied. The decision grants payment of a clothing allowance for bilateral knee braces used due to service-connected disabilities that wore out his clothing in 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, hammer toes and metatarsalgia, is remanded for further examination to determine if it was aggravated by service or related to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus had its onset during service and is present currently, thus granting service connection for this condition.