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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been granted. Service connection for right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus is also granted. The rating for the acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depressive disorder, remains at 30 percent prior to May 29, 2019, but increased to 70 percent since that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot, right ankle, and left leg disabilities due to incomplete records and need for a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence of a left heel spur and its relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot degenerative osteoarthritis, first metatarsal head and plantar fasciitis/tendonitis, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, varicose veins, and plantar fasciitis (claimed as bone spurs). Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Bilateral hearing loss was established based on audiometric findings from a December 2012 VA examination. Tinnitus was diagnosed in the same examination.

The Board has denied service connection for pes planus and remanded the issue of service connection for a foot disorder, other than pes planus. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of any current foot disorders.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right eye condition, BPH, stomach condition, and bilateral pes planus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The residual scar on his left leg is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and PTSD, as well as service connection for bilateral pes planus, were dismissed. The Board also remanded several other issues including hearing loss, sleep disorder, head condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, chronic low back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral pes planus, left sensory neuropathy of the sural nerve, degenerative arthritis of the spine, left ankle sprain, and pseudofolliculitis) preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to October 19, 2016.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were granted a higher rating of 50% since March 20, 2019. The right wrist scar was granted a non-compensable rating but with an effective date of March 20, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues, including those related to traumatic brain injury, urinary incontinence, and right hip disability.,Issues such as service connection for TBI, urinary incontinence, and right hip disability are now pending before the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection as it is considered a direct result of his military service. The back condition claim remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's plantar fasciitis is related to his service. The examiner needs to consider the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and bilateral foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), deviated septum, right and left foot disorder, including pes planus, and erectile dysfunction with penis deformity have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

Your pes planus has been granted service connection and you are now receiving a separate 30 percent evaluation for each foot since May 13, 2011. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of entitlement to service connection is resolved in your favor.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a low back disorder, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease. The Veteran's preexisting bilateral foot disorder was not aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of in-service injury or continuous symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome, initial compensable rating for scar, residuals status post right inguinal hernia repair, and initial rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with chronic associated pain in limb. The issues are related to new evidence that reopened his service connection claim.

The claims for service connection for hypertension, right knee disability, left knee disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been reopened.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been reopened.