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

The Veteran's G6PD deficiency is granted as a congenital disease incurred during service.,A 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis prior to July 11, 2020, is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection for various disabilities can be decided. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, left foot neurological, right foot neurological, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for right ankle, right foot (pes planus), and left knee conditions. The Veteran's right ankle condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment. His right foot condition was not aggravated by service. For his right knee and left knee conditions, additional medical opinions are needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ankle disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, hemorrhoids, and tinnitus. The claims are based on direct evidence of a relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal regarding an initial increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, TMJ dysfunction, vertigo, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, left hip and thigh disability, right hip and thigh disability, sleep apnea, and a low back disability. The Board has dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted with a 20% rating from December 20, 2012 to December 11, 2018. The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is denied as it does not meet the criteria for an initial rating greater than 30%. There was no reopening of service connection due to new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus with plantar fasciitis was not incurred in or aggravated during service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder strain is granted. The initial rating for his TBI with dizziness and unspecified depressive disorder remains at 40 percent, but the initial rating for headaches is increased to 50 percent. His ratings for bilateral knee ITB syndrome remain denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for service connection for right and lower extremity plantar fasciitis, as well as lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and GERD due to service connection issues. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a separate rating of 20 percent for right knee instability prior to January 11, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected migraines and the nature and etiology of her bilateral ankle strain and feet disorders, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The Veteran will also be asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records related to her migraine condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, headaches, depression and anxiety, bilateral foot disability, lower back condition, and bilateral ankle disability due to inadequacies in the VA examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus as secondary to service-connected COPD with asthma. The claims for hypertension and bilateral eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a denial of an increased rating above 70 percent.,Bilateral pes planus was previously rated at 30 percent prior to May 6, 2019. The current appeal seeks an increase beyond this initial evaluation.