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

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a neck disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot and eye disabilities, as well as rating claims for ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot disability due to open medical questions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's partial lumbar sacralization is determined to be a congenital defect with no superimposed disease or injury during service. For his left and right knee disabilities, the Board finds remand necessary for new opinions on their onset in service and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's varicocele is granted as secondary to his service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Board has also remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's left ankle, lumbar spine condition, right scaphoid fracture, left scaphoid fracture, left knee, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including hip, ankle, foot, and back conditions. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and left knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus of the left foot.,Both conditions are now considered service connected due to their association with the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted with an effective date of March 19, 2001.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence of a combat stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome has been granted. The case is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis has been dismissed.,Service connection for headaches is granted, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis was dismissed. The claims for service connection for right elbow and lower back disorders were granted, while the claim for service connection for right ankle disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right great toe fracture, as well as any other foot disorders he may have.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for right knee, right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with a higher rating claim for the left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an increased rating for residuals of a benign right leg Schwannoma due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine and foot disabilities are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The claim is now remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's pes planus was aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus with pronation is granted, effective January 21, 1981.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the current diagnosis and etiology of any foot disorder found to be present, including whether pre-existing hallux valgus and hammertoes worsened during service and if any other diagnosed foot disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knee and foot conditions, have impacted his ability to work. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the need for an examination considering the occupational limitations caused by these disabilities during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including left shoulder disorder, left foot disorder (not including pes planus), right foot disorder (not including pes planus), right hand disorder, and left hand disorder. The decision is based on direct evidence of a relationship between each condition and the Veteran's active duty service.