Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the appeals of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his right foot disability and for TDIU prior to June 30, 2008 due to newly submitted service department records that provide more detailed information about his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left foot hallux valgus deformity, to include chronic plantar fasciitis, are currently rated at 30 percent each for the entire period on appeal.,Both sacroiliitis and traumatic brain injury (TBI) issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot pain with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to a September 1968 injury during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and remanded the issue of left foot disorders due to right foot avulsion fracture cuneiform.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for migraines, bilateral flat feet, and a right foot injury due to insufficient medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a neurological disability and remanded the right foot disability issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left foot disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the left knee disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current diagnoses are alcohol-induced major depressive disorder and a history of PTSD, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus. The claims are being returned to VA for further development, including obtaining missing personnel records and providing a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for left trigger (index) finger disability and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 17, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The cervical spine arthritis claim was denied with a rating greater than 10 percent prior to November 13, 2016 and 30 percent thereafter. Claims for bilateral pes planus, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, right hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, and right hip disorder were also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a left foot disability, right eye disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The cases are now remanded for further development.,Service connection is denied for frostnip.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right and left foot fifth metatarsal fractures. However, the claims for other diagnosed foot disabilities and right hip disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus (flatfeet) developed during service or is otherwise related to his military service. The decision is remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it was aggravated by service, and whether any increase in severity was due to the natural progress of the disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right foot callus, entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for right knee DJD, and entitlement to service connection for right foot pes planus due to inadequate examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations and identifying any outstanding treatment records.