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

The Veteran's respiratory disability is granted as secondary to service, including exposures such as asbestos and herbicide. The right foot and prostate disabilities are also granted as secondary to service, including herbicide exposure. However, the gastrointestinal disability remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of congenital bilateral pes varus are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Hepatitis C, OSA, and back conditions, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 15, 2015.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including their relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's right foot disability and his lay statements about symptoms since service.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot pes planus, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and clarification of his service dates in order to properly adjudicate his claims.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a disability manifested by chest pains and blurred vision. These conditions are not linked to his period of service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow any form of substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance has also been established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities due to active service or any incident of service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet as the evidence does not show an increase in severity during service, and the presumption of aggravation did not apply.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with a higher rating of 30 percent.,The Veteran's left foot pes planus (flatfoot) is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his back disability and right foot disability due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

Service connection for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and PTSD is granted. Service connection for right and left foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis) is remanded.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to his active military service, and whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. The Veteran's testimony during his hearing that he experienced internal foot pain during service is being considered in rendering the nexus opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted on a direct basis. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hammer toes of the right and left feet, removal of his right great toenail, and bilateral pes planus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.