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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot conditions, including right and left hammertoe, posterior tibial tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pseudobulbar affect with continuous laughing was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, back disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral pes planus before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her service-connected bilateral pes planus prior to March 14, 2019 is denied. The case is remanded for further consideration of the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on her service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen her claim for service connection of hypertension has been granted. Her initial disability ratings for right and left knee conditions prior to September 2, 2016 remain denied. The Veteran's appeal to reopen her claim for bilateral foot conditions is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and right ankle disability due to insufficient evidence or further clarification is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The current status of his claim remains pending.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, bilateral foot disability, and memory loss. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of orthostatic proteinuria, plantar warts, and cervical spondylosis. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of sinusitis, right shoulder condition, alopecia, and sleep disorder to include sleep apnea have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant during his April 2019 hearing. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and metatarsalgia. The VA is instructed to obtain medical records, personnel files, and arrange for a VA examination.

The Veteran was gainfully employed during the period prior to January 4, 2012. Therefore, a TDIU for this period is denied.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is granted as service-connected, and his left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disorder are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysphonia was granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions, including lower back, neck, bilateral knee, bilateral foot, left shoulder disabilities, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a sleep-related disorder. Entitlement to service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral feet pes planus and plantar fasciitis was denied in January 2005. The effective date of the grant of service connection is September 4, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left foot disability, characterized as a left calcaneal plantar spur, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability, characterized as a right calcaneal plantar spur, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right ankle disability, characterized as a right ankle achilles spur, was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues are related to bilateral pes planus and a bilateral knee disability, with the latter potentially secondary to the former.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral plantar fascitis is dismissed. The claim for service connection of low back disability, including degenerative disc arthritis and neurological manifestations, has been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and a right foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis, have been granted.