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

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and painful scars on anterior trunk, as well as the claim for TDIU due to incomplete evaluations in the past.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied due to lack of evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, a back disability, and a right shoulder disability due to issues with substitution. The appellant is seeking to continue her husband's pending claims on the merits.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with callosities is rated at 50% since March 12, 2019. The Board granted TDIU from December 1, 2015 to March 11, 2019 due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's right hip was rated at the 100 percent level from June 1, 2014 to May 1, 2015 based on a 13-month convalescence period. After that, he received a 70 percent rating for marked severe residuals of weakness, pain, or limitation of motion.,The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was found to have contributed substantially to his cause of death (adult respiratory distress syndrome and pneumonia with cardiac arrest).

The Veteran's appeal of the issue to reopen his previously denied claim for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis was dismissed.,His initial rating for chronic sinusitis with headaches remains at 50 percent, as he is already in receipt of the maximum available rating.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding hallux valgus. The back disability claim is inextricably intertwined with the foot disability claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral lower extremity disability (residuals of cold weather injury), and bilateral ankle disability. The evidence does not support current diagnoses or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis, and also determined that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot plantar fasciitis and sinus disorder have been granted. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her sinus disorder has been remanded, as well as her claim for service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms (constipation and IBS).,Service connection was established for bilateral foot plantar fasciitis due to in-service onset of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The Board found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims, including medical articles linking tinnitus to mental health disorders and VA examination findings supporting the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's cervical spine, foot, and psychiatric conditions. The main focus is on determining whether these conditions are service-connected or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spinal stenosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, including his claim for a TDIU prior to December 17, 2016. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of any left lower extremity neurological disorder other than sciatic nerve disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, headaches, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all remanded.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis was rated at 10% prior to October 19, 2015 and at 30% between October 19, 2015 and October 18, 2016. The Board found a rating higher than 30% is not warranted for the period beginning October 19, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and the issue of service connection for bilateral shin splints have been dismissed. The matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 25, 2019 has been remanded.

A 100 percent rating for restrictive lung disease with old granulomatous disease and perihilar nodules is granted, effective July 31, 2015. The claim for a left foot disorder remains on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. Service connection for a skin condition is denied as there is no evidence of such disability during or within one year after service.