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

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of a nexus opinion linking his current conditions to his period of service.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding service records and is therefore remanding the cases for further action to obtain these records.

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

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbosacral strain has been granted. The Board has remanded all other issues on appeal due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection and initial compensable ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, sinusitis, eczema, dermatitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing flat feet (pes planus) were aggravated by his military service. The case will be returned for a new VA examination and an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral pes planus are granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his in-service exposure, but a new VA examination is needed for the pes planus claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, non degenerative arthritis or gout. However, the issue of whether this condition is secondary to his service-connected hypertension remains under remand.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, right and left knee disabilities. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with left plantar fasciitis was denied an initial compensable evaluation prior to February 23, 2010; in excess of 10 percent from February 23, 2010, to September 9, 2016; and in excess of 30 percent on or after September 9, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and left flat foot.,New evidence submitted since the last denial in October 1992 has reopened the claim of service connection for a nervous condition (now claimed as depression).

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including evaluating his bilateral pes planus, reopening his shin splints and plantar fasciitis claims, and considering additional VA records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent disability rating for service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis (previously rated as bilateral pes planus) is granted, effective from January 15, 2010.

The Board has denied service connection for groin and left foot disabilities, but has remanded the claim of service connection for hairy cell leukemia due to exposure at Camp Lejeune or radiation during service.

The Veteran's plantar fasciitis of the left heel is rated at 10 percent, but no higher, due to moderate impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected pes cavus.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection and increased rating claims due to incomplete records, including missing STRs and VA treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD claim is also remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a right foot disability is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a right foot disability, indicating that further development and possibly medical opinions are needed.

Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot disabilities has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions are related to his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the left shoulder disability, as it did not show limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level. For the total disability rating claim, the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there was no indication that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and following a gainful occupation.