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

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus, finding that it was aggravated by his active duty service.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted. Service connection for a back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his pes planus with plantar fasciitis and a TDIU has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for his service-connected disabilities, but he contends that he should be entitled to a higher rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left hand and left foot disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the issue of service connection for a residual right foot injury.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his bilateral foot disability, as it did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.,The Veteran was also denied entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorder (flat feet), arthritis of the left shoulder, and atrial fibrillation. The denial is based on a lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and remanded other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. Service connection is granted for right foot tinea pedis, but service connection remains in dispute for right foot pain disorder and a back disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, its etiology, and whether it is related to service.

Service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, PTSD, and sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran's pes planus (flat feet) was caused or aggravated by his service-connected peripheral neuropathy, and thus remands the case for further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that Gilbert's syndrome, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, gout of the bilateral ankles, feet, and toes, arthritis of the lumbar spine with strain, plantar fasciitis with mild degenerative joint disease (left foot), plantar fasciitis with mild degenerative joint disease (right foot), allergic rhinitis, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease with diverticulitis, and sebaceous cyst were not service connected or warranted increased ratings.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, left and right ankle osteoarthritis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot pes planus were denied. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for his bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot pes planus.

The Veteran's service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, low back disability, right knee and fibula disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral pes planus is granted. Initial ratings of 10% are assigned for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for left foot disability and right foot hallux valgus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were congenital in origin and not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher disability rating for his bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the intertwined issue of the rating for plantar fasciitis. The RO will review new evidence and provide an SSOC.