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

The Board has found that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and multiple joint pain can be adjudicated on the merits. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic headaches and the Veteran does not have functional impairment that would qualify as a disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability is denied because his current degenerative joint disease was not caused by or related to his active service. The in-service strain resolved without further treatment, and there is no evidence of chronicity post-service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability is remanded as the Board did not obtain an examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is remanded for similar reasons as the left foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed foot and knee conditions are not related to service, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted after the January 2013 denial and warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for insomnia. The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is also remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at a 10% disability rating, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to a disagreement with the July 2017 rating decision, specifically addressing whether service connection can be granted for left foot plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia. The appeal is now before the Board again because of concerns about aggravation of pre-existing flat feet by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes planus and for service connection for hemorrhoids has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for GERD, but the appeals for fibromyalgia, a bilateral eye condition (to include as secondary to or as residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)), and a creative organ disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected right foot condition with chronic neuritis and scars was denied. The Veteran is currently receiving the highest possible rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding whether his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, result in permanent total impairment. Additional medical records are also needed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to his service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis preventing him from working as a laborer.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The appeal regarding the right foot disability is still pending.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and PTSD have been denied for increased evaluations.,A TDIU was granted prior to June 9, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for narcolepsy and plantar fasciitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of her conditions, specifically whether her symptoms are analogous to minor seizures.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous instructions regarding preexisting bilateral foot condition and its aggravation during service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities.,The right flat foot disability and hypertension claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for neck and right knee disabilities, but denied service connection for flat feet, residuals to cold injury for the lower extremities, and residuals to cold injury for the upper extremities.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was characterized by symptoms of pain on manipulation and functional limitations including inability to walk long distances or stand for long periods. A rating of 10 percent is granted prior to May 29, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for calcaneal spurs, degenerative joint disease of the feet, and plantar fasciitis. The decision also grants service connection for bilateral ankle disability.

The Veteran's ratings for bilateral flat feet, with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal tuberosities, in excess of 10 percent prior to March 31, 2015, and in excess of 50 percent from that date are denied.