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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inadequate examination reports. The claims will be addressed with new or corrected opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions concerning his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), rating for left 5th toe disability prior to August 28, 2020 and thereafter, and a separate rating for plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH), special home adaptation (SHA) grant, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to unclear extent of service-connected disabilities affecting daily activities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer has been dismissed as the claim was granted in a recent rating decision. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability (alopecia), heart disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right foot pes planus due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and inconsistencies in the record. The Veteran's claim for service connection for other foot disabilities is being addressed again.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right ear disabilities, hearing loss, recurrent ear infections, ruptured ear drum, lumbar degenerative disc disease, tinea corporis, right foot disability, and left foot disability have been denied.,Service connection was granted for lumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise and grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus of the left foot, and pes planus of the right foot due to their relationship with pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims related to right parotidectomy, COPD, myocardial infarction, HIV, left foot disability, left knee disability, and right leg disability.

The Veteran's kidney stones, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were granted service connection as direct service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record and remands several issues for further review, including service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus as he failed to report for a necessary VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus condition existed prior to service and was aggravated during his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and readjudication due to issues with the hearing transcript, a failure to discuss service connection based on aggravation of pre-existing pes planus, and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected.,Right foot pes planus is granted secondary to right foot plantar fasciitis.,TDIU and SMC are granted from April 28, 2011 due to mental health disorder.,Increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis prior to February 19, 2015, and since that date are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left knee disability, flat feet, and left foot and hip conditions due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and chronic sinusitis. The claims are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.