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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the left fifth metacarpal, service connection for a left ankle disability, and service connection for a right foot disability due to additional development being needed.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis prior to February 17, 2015. The case of service connection for a bilateral hand disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is not service-connected, and has remanded for further action on her right hip bursitis claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current foot conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied, and the Board found that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 30, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing flat feet, finding that they were aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding an earlier effective date for service-connected bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's left foot disorder is being considered as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his left ankle and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and neuropathy of his extremities, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip arthralgia, back condition, pes planus and bilateral great toe ulcers are granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis. The claim for service connection of these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for amblyopia, right eye; right foot pes planus; and left foot pes planus. The claims were remanded due to new evidence submitted after previous denial.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for glioblastoma multiforme, stroke, left-sided weakness and sensory deficits, left hand disability, left leg disability, left foot disability, bilateral eye disability, and seizures.

The Board denied service connection for back and bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the preponderance of the competent medical evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations for his service-connected right knee, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and dermatographism disabilities. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a lower respiratory disability is denied. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right foot and right hip disabilities are remanded, as well as the claim for a higher rating for left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and bilateral pes planus of the feet have been dismissed. The remaining issues, including those related to gastrointestinal and respiratory disabilities, are remanded.

The Veteran's left ear perforation of the tympanic membrane is currently rated under Diagnostic Code 6211, which provides a noncompensable rating. The Veteran contends that his condition should be evaluated under different criteria due to symptoms such as dizziness and hearing loss.,The Veteran’s bilateral athlete's foot disability was rated under Diagnostic Code 7806 for dermatitis. The VA examiner noted the use of topical medications, including antifungal ointment, triamcinolone acetonide cream (0.1%), hydrocortisone cream (2.5%), and other topical corticosteroids. The Veteran's treatment with these topical agents is being evaluated for systemic therapy.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability due to new and material evidence. The issues of increased ratings for left knee degenerative arthritis and instability, as well as rating for left total knee replacement are remanded.