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

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as bilateral plantar fasciitis, is granted service connection on a secondary basis to his service-connected Reiter’s Syndrome. The Board also granted service connection for the cervical spine disability and remanded other issues.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is rated at 10 percent prior to August 6, 2019 and remanded for further evaluation. His diarrhea is currently rated at 10 percent and remanded as well.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the preexisting condition was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected left knee total arthroplasty is remanded. The claim for service connection for a left foot disability (claimed as left foot second metatarsal dorsiflexory osteotomy) as secondary to his service-connected left knee total arthroplasty is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused or worsened by his service-connected left ankle and foot disabilities.

Service connection granted for left knee condition, tinnitus, and left foot condition (to include plantar fasciitis) due to service-connected conditions.,Remaining issues of service connection for right hip condition and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD, left knee disability, spine disability, and plantar fasciitis. The current evaluations are denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and left foot disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are being reviewed in light of this new information.

The Board has determined that the evidence is not in favor of granting service connection for chronic sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lumbar spine disability. The claims are therefore remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected DVT of the left leg.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of high blood pressure that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, right shoulder, right hip, left hip, right ankle, bilateral flatfoot, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities due to incomplete records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed foot and ankle disabilities, as well as their relationship to service or service-connected flat feet.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistent opinions from the VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus. The examiner needs to provide a reasoned analysis on whether the condition is related to service, including addressing pre-service findings and any aggravation during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and records, as there are missing medical treatment records and the evidence suggests his disabilities have worsened since previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right knee, back, and hip disorders is remanded for additional examination to address the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial rating of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus is granted from January 5, 2007 to April 22, 2017. A rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is denied after April 22, 2017. An extraschedular TDIU on an individual unemployability basis is granted.