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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, finding that her condition did not manifest during active service and there is no indication it was caused or aggravated by service-connected left foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective January 1, 2009.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder has been granted service connection and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, also effective January 9, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations and the need for new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 11, 2015, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the feet associated with heel spurs is granted. The Board finds that his bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are not related to his military service, but he is granted service connection for these conditions due to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, hypertension, and left shoulder disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot as secondary to service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for gout due to lack of a causal relationship with service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since November 2010, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected disabilities other than PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis and denied service connection for a skin disability, to include pityriasis rosea and pyoderma, as well as right foot and right eye disabilities. The Veteran's current non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left foot disability and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 7, 2017 due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider the Veteran's contentions of flare-ups, foot pain during service, and ongoing foot problems.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's pes planus, right knee, and left knee disability claims due to incomplete medical records. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ needs to obtain additional medical opinions focusing on the period from September 30, 2011, to October 1, 2013.

The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.,The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.,The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for right foot pes planus. The claim is being returned for an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating higher than 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50% prior to May 19, 2021 and 70% from that date. The Veteran also has a 70% rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. A TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and hypertension have been granted initial ratings. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded, as are the issues of increased rating for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for left foot pes planus, as due to right foot pes planus, finding no link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.