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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of STRs and need for further examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in previous decisions and a need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating for right shoulder AC joint separation with degenerative joint disease, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for bilateral shin/ankle disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the right shoulder claim.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and TDIU benefits have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by her representative.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30% rating effective February 29, 2016. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's right Achilles tendonitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied service connection. The Veteran’s basal cell carcinoma has been remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, remains pending. His cervical spine conditions also remain under review.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to July 23, 2019, are dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left inguinal hernia, left knee disorder (secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis), and right shoulder disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tension headaches, bilateral foot disability, and back disability due to issues with compliance with previous orders and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to the lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.,The Board has remanded the claims for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine at L4-L5 and L5-S1 and left ankle chondromalacia, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic right anterior talofibular sprain, finding it began during active service. Service connection for a right foot disability is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot condition as secondary to his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current condition was aggravated by his service-connected disability.

Your appeals for service connection of right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral flat feet are a congenital defect or acquired during service.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left fifth metacarpal was denied as his disability is already at its highest possible rating.,Service connection claims for left and right ankle and/or foot disabilities were also denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and denied all other service connection claims. Service connection was not granted for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hypertension (HTN), or ulcers.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted an increased rating to 50 percent, while his right eye blindness is denied any increase beyond the current 30 percent. The claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a left eye disability are both denied. Tinnitus remains at its current 10 percent rating. Erectile dysfunction continues to be rated as noncompensable.