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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The issues include bilateral foot disability, left hand and left arm disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left foot condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected ankle and knee disabilities. The case will be sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability due to lack of current evidence.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral hip disability (secondary to bilateral foot disability).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than pes planus is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and thus, no new or material evidence was presented to reopen his claim.,Service connection for personality disorder is denied as it cannot be differentiated from PTSD already determined to be service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an undiagnosed respiratory disorder is granted as there is objective evidence of a current disability and it is related to his Gulf War service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to the lack of evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,Service connection for a disorder manifested by chest pain (iritis) is denied as the Veteran's iritis is not considered separate from his already service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis is denied due to these conditions being related to his already service-connected fibromyalgia.,The Veteran's claims for iritis, Achilles tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis are not granted as there is no evidence of a separate disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for left heel plantar facial fibromatosis with pes planus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right shoulder disability or any other claimed condition related to service. The Veteran's testimony regarding his right shoulder pain does not meet the threshold requirement for establishing a present disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records need to be obtained and reviewed before the claims for service connection can be decided. The case is being remanded back to the AOJ for this purpose.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's flat feet worsened during service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 50% effective November 13, 2017. Prior to this date, the disability was not service-connected.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to PTSD, headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, and gonorrhea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including addressing service connection for a right foot disability as secondary to the left foot disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for reopening of previously denied knee disabilities and a respiratory disorder were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran's claim of a bilateral foot disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted a 30 percent rating effective February 7, 2021. He is denied initial compensable ratings for his bilateral heel spurs and staged ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to August 30, 2020 and in excess of 40 percent since that date for his back disability.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, hypertension, a back disability, and bilateral foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for cellulitis due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for right leg, left leg, left great toe, and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded as the Veteran has provided evidence of potential current disabilities and in-service events.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a migraine headache disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The decision also dismissed a claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 20, 2019.