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

The Veteran's application for annual clothing allowances for 2015 was denied because the medications he used were not prescribed during that year or did not cause irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran's right knee condition, bilateral pes planus, tinnitus, and low back condition with radiculopathy have been granted service connection.,Service connection for hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his left knee condition was denied. He is now entitled to separate ratings for limitation of extension and instability.,His claim for an increased disability rating for plantar fasciitis, left foot, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar warts, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder and anxiety), and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for plantar warts and concluded that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 31, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, bilateral flat feet, and sleep apnea. The conditions are considered to have started during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU from September 6, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a left foot disability, including the left ankle. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury and pain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that her current diagnosis of sleep apnea is related to her service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia has been remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset in service or relation to service exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, bilateral eye disability, and initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of a bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right hip disability, left hip disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left leg disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to outstanding VA treatment records.

Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus. The issue of service connection for right and left hammertoe deformity is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, lumbar degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus disabilities combine to meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU beginning May 4, 2012.

The petition to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a heart disability is denied. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis on a direct basis, and also granted secondary service connection for migraines and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve (claimed as right hip pain).

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hip avascular necrosis, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are related to his military service. The issues of entitlement to service connection will be reconsidered after the examination.