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

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and completion of a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent from January 21, 2020. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records from FCI Beckley and VA treatment records for the period prior to January 21, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues have been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs and pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during service and were aggravated by his military duties.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination by a podiatrist or foot clinician to determine if his flat feet are congenital and whether they were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to withdrawal. The issue of service connection for degenerative disc disease, cervical spine, is remanded.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, GERD, and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeals for an enlarged prostate and a right foot disability have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for headaches. The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches began during his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for various ankle and knee disabilities, as well as a left foot disability. The decision is based on inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements about his in-service injuries.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that her pre-existing condition worsened during active service and is not due to natural progression.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of a bilateral foot disability. The examiner is requested to provide clear and unmistakable evidence for any preexisting conditions, their progression during service, and their relation to current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development of issues including service connection for right leg/ankle, right knee, and left leg/ankle disabilities; increased rating for facial scars; and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety) and hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear pain. Service connection for a right foot disability is also REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's pes planus was not aggravated by his active service and that any plantar fasciitis or heel sprain were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in handling the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, including failing to consider his lay statements and recent medical history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, specifically whether they are aggravated by his service-connected left foot osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right inguinal hernia residuals, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective that date.

Service connection is granted for gout and hypertension.,Respiratory disorder (asthma) requires further examination to determine if it was incurred in service or due to service-connected gout.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities due to insufficient development of evidence, including a need for medical opinions addressing in-service complaints and treatment records.