Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection has been granted for pes planus and tinea pedis, but the other foot disorders are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral plantar fasciitis and tinnitus are related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral anterior crural neuritis and hearing loss respectively.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, left shoulder DJD, right foot pes planus, and left foot pes planus. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding service connection for right ankle and right foot disabilities, as well as the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected disabilities of bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral ankles, right knee, and fifth metatarsal of the left foot require additional development due to a lack of updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left foot hammer toes is granted, as he has hammer toe deformity of all toes, unilaterally. The maximum schedular disability rating for the condition is assigned.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as service connected. The claims for pulmonary disorder (including pneumonia and COPD) and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as providing a VA examination to address his service-connected onychomycosis, left foot disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TMJ.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for left leg, back, and bilateral foot disabilities due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability. The issues of service connection for seizure disorder and low back disability remain unresolved.

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, COPD, and MDD have been granted service connection. The hearing loss claim remains denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities is established based on in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly those related to his service. The Veteran is required to provide verification of all periods of active duty and ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA, and a VA examination must be conducted to determine if any current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including anxiety, depression, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, upper and lower back spasms, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left foot disability. The reasons include a lack of service treatment records from the relevant periods.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis and left knee degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection. The case of recurrent multi joint and muscle disability (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was rated at 30% from January 7, 2013 to September 5, 2019. From September 5, 2019 to September 23, 2019 and January 1, 2020 to the present, his disability was rated at 30%. The Board denied higher ratings for these periods.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cataracts has been dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD, and various other disabilities have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability. The claims for back, right hip, bilateral foot disabilities, and migraines are remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome status post fasciotomies, finding that new evidence supports a reopening of these claims. The Board then found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the disabilities are related to military service.