Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's muscular-tension headaches are rated as a migraine, and the Board has granted a 10% disability rating.,Left hip strain is not established as a diagnosis. The Veteran's right hip bursitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines, service connection for bilateral pes planus, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral pes planus have all been denied.,Her gynecological disorder claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has granted the reopening of several claims, but denied others.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hepatitis C, right knee strain, and bilateral pes planus, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the relative equipoise in evidence supporting his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not fully developed and requires additional evidence to make a determination. The issues include residuals of a concussion, left shoulder condition, bilateral foot condition, skin condition of the bilateral feet, and low back condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet, bilateral heel spurs, low back disability, left knee disability, and neck disability. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The missing records are of particular importance as they may clarify the cause of the Veteran's diffuse musculoskeletal pain, and the outstanding National Guard and SSA records may contain evidence relevant to the pending claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a left knee disability, and a left ankle disability. The claim for a sleep disorder (OSA) is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as numbness), left lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as numbness), right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are dismissed.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus is reopened.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for right knee disability is reopened.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for left knee disability (claimed as chronic knee strain post fracture of the left lateral femoral condyle) is reopened.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for right shin splint disability is reopened.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for left shin splint disability is reopened.,The Veteran's claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for right wrist disability is reopened.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claims for service connection for right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, anxiety and depression is granted. The Board finds the issues of service connection are inextricably intertwined with the reopened claims and therefore remands them for further development.

All issues related to service connection have been either granted in full or finally denied by the Board without subsequent appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle and right foot disabilities manifested by pain, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet, finding that it is caused by service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder and right foot disabilities due to a lack of an adequate VA examination addressing any relationship between the claimed disabilities and active service. The Veteran's right shoulder and right foot disabilities are also being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's knee and ankle conditions are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected bilateral flat foot with plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and right foot disability, including as secondary to the right foot disability. The decision also noted that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 1, 2006 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since this date.