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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left foot disorder and a right foot disorder other than plantar fasciitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis but denied service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by his active duty service, and the evidence does not show an increase in severity of the condition during service.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU consideration and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, right ankle and knee disabilities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and lumbar strain due to the need for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and DEA benefits prior to June 20, 2011 were denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and remanded issues related to hemorrhoids, right ankle tarsal tunnel syndrome, and hypertension. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claim for entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's pes planus of the right foot was rated at 30 percent from February 27, 2020. The Board denied an increased rating as there was no objective evidence of marked deformity or swelling on use.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder) due to insufficient examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 13, 2020, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot and ankle conditions due to inadequate medical opinions, unclear dates of service, and incomplete records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his right ankle DJD, plantar fasciitis in both feet, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PAPVR, left foot disability, and right foot disability. The effective date of August 6, 2007, but no earlier, is granted for the increased rating of hypertension. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a cardiac disability (including PAPVR), left foot disability, and right foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his bilateral pes planus with left neuroma prior to May 11, 2015, and service connection for a disability productive of chronic left leg pain, including PVD of the left lower extremity, as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right and left ankle disorders, as well as bilateral plantar fasciitis, are rated at 20 percent since August 30, 2018. The decision grants increased evaluations for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and foot conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of service connection remain unresolved and are being remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for his hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, and flat feet need further development due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including glaucoma, cholecystectomy residuals, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand dermatitis, anemia, inguinal hernia repair, and hemorrhoids. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for lumbar spine and bilateral knee disabilities, and TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a rating of 50% effective August 30, 2018. Prior to this date, the Veteran had a 30% rating.,Service connection for major depressive disorder has been established.