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

The Board has granted service connection for a thyroid disorder, diagnosed as hypothyroidism, due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, anemia, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was granted an initial 50 percent rating from June 24, 2010 to September 25, 2017. A higher rating is denied throughout the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development and clarification of the evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective May 22, 2013. The maximum schedular rating of 50% was assigned for bilateral pes planus with left foot osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral pes planus claims are being remanded for additional medical evaluation and consideration.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disability, a right foot disability other than Achilles tendonitis, and hearing loss. Service connection was granted for left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of bilateral pes planus prior to December 7, 2019.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot, left knee, and bilateral hip disabilities due to their potential secondary nature to his service-connected conditions. The AOJ will schedule these examinations and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disability and right foot disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot pes planus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus due to a lack of compliance with prior remand directives and insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's military service aggravated his pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals was denied, and the appeal to reopen this claim is dismissed. The Veteran's bilateral plantar calluses are rated at 10% since April 14, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining additional information and opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis has been remanded for further examination and rating consideration. Other issues on appeal, including those related to the right knee, elbows, bladder tone, sphincter control, and frequent urination, are also being remanded.

The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left foot disability due to the failure of proper informed consent prior to the Veteran's surgeries in 2010 and 2011.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right and left foot disorders, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to incomplete verification of her Reserve service periods. The Board will consider the evidence in light of these new findings.

The Board has denied service connection for dry eye condition and remanded the cases of numbness in lower extremities, a lower back disability, left foot swelling, and right knee condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his right ankle, cervical spine, left hip, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including additional examinations and consideration of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The appeals challenging reductions in ratings are granted with restoration of compensation levels.