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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of right foot disability and granted it, finding that there is a reasonable possibility that his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the severity and locality of the Veteran's foot disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and plantar fascial fibromatosis. The case is being returned for further clarification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to inadequate VA examinations, lack of private treatment records, and need for additional opinions on causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disorders, including shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, hand, and foot conditions, as well as hypertension and sleep apnea. Additional verification is needed regarding his active service after October 2009.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, left knee and ankle disabilities, foot disabilities, cold injury residuals of the feet, and eye disabilities. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent, effective June 2, 2016. The evidence does not support a finding of severe bilateral or unilateral impairment manifested by objective evidence of marked deformity (pronation, abduction, etc.), pain on manipulation and use accentuated, indication of swelling on use, and characteristic callosities.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is not service-connected as it was a congenital defect that did not worsen during service. Service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral shin splints are granted due to their relationship with the service-connected bilateral pes planus.,Service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded because of conflicting opinions regarding its secondary nature to the service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding no evidence of current disabilities or chronic symptoms during or after service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted, but the issue is dismissed as there are no longer any unresolved issues. The claims for hernia and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for further development and adjudication. The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, headaches, colonic diverticula (claimed as abdominal pain), low back disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, right ankle disability, right foot disability, and kidney disability are all remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and left knee disorder are granted service connection, but his right foot disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including verification of periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and rescheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including hammertoes and hallux valgus, finding no evidence of chronic or long-term foot conditions during active service. The appeal was dismissed regarding his headache condition as it had been granted in an earlier decision.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a skin condition was granted. Claims for bilateral pes planus, tension headaches, and orthostatic hypotension were denied as new and material evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left foot lateral plantar nerve entrapment neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated during service.