Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to service. The claim will be returned for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus and related conditions, finding no link between these disabilities and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right and left foot disabilities prior to July 19, 2016, as well as from that date forward. The issues are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The issues are whether his right shoulder degenerative joint disease and bilateral pes planus with plantar fibroma are secondary to his service-connected lumbar DDD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for shin splints and bilateral pes planus due to incomplete medical records, need for a new VA examination, and consideration of functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for syphilis, arthritis, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's claimed syphilis. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle strain, and left hip disorder due to potential errors in the examination reports. The Veteran's current conditions are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service and the current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted with a 10 percent evaluation, effective February 5, 2018. The Board finds that his disability does not warrant a higher rating as it does not more closely approximate pronounced flatfoot.,The Veteran's fracture of proximal and 5th metatarsal of the left foot is granted with a 10 percent evaluation, effective February 5, 2018. The VA examiner found that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not more closely approximate pronounced flatfoot.,The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding secondary service connection.,The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal of the ratings assigned for his bilateral plantar fasciitis was remanded, and a new examination is needed to assess the functional impairment resulting from his bilateral plantar fasciitis.,TDIU remains on appeal as an element of the previously perfected increased rating claim despite the award of TDIU for a portion of the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, lumbar spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, and plantar fasciitis. The issues of service connection for a left wrist disorder and increased rating for right ankle strain are still pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination findings and rationale regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, including pain.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues related to his son D.M. due to the Veteran's withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 26, 2016 for the grants of service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome, tinnitus, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for bilateral flat feet has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to stale examinations and a failure of the Veteran to appear for scheduled VA examinations. Further medical development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The Board found that the pes planus was noted on entrance examination and did not increase in severity during service.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot neuroma, and right third metatarsal stress fracture are rated at 50 percent. The appeals for higher ratings on these conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to new medical evidence and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred his current foot disabilities during service, but a new opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for pes planus due to a potential pre-existing condition. The Veteran's claim for plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs of each foot remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder, GERD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, diabetes mellitus, type II, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative changes in the right knee, residuals of left ankle injury, residuals of right ankle injury, post-operative chronic subacromial impingement with degenerative changes (right rotator cuff tear/impediment), tinnitus, and others, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 28, 2016. From July 28, 2016, the claim is dismissed as moot due to his combined disability rating of 100 percent.