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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently diagnosed as pes planus, midtarsal pronation, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, hallux valgus, and pain.

The Veteran's plantar fasciitis and right knee disability have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each. The limitation of extension for the right knee has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is also scheduled for examinations closer to his home or via telehealth.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral knee and bilateral pes planus disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends were aggravated by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents or are related to his pre-existing bilateral pes planus.

For the entire increased disability rating period from September 22, 2006 through November 30, 2020, an increased disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is granted.,For the initial disability rating period on appeal from November 30, 2015, a compensable initial disability rating for DJD of the right foot is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PFB is granted. The Board has remanded the claims for dermatophytosis of the feet and bilateral plantar dry skin, as well as the issue regarding a skin disorder of the head/face other than PFB.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar warts. However, the issue of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and evaluations. The additional evidence from VA will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was presumed to have been aggravated by service, and the claim for this condition is granted. The issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than pes planus, including plantar fasciitis, is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for impaired vision, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hip disorder, pes planus, and bilateral foot disorder (other than flat feet) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to neck, right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities have been reopened. The claims are denied as a matter of law due to lack of evidence showing a persistent disability in service.,There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of consideration of his lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to her bilateral foot disability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder impingement, and cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity due to incomplete or inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to non-compliance with previous instructions and additional development is required.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus were granted in a September 2022 rating decision. As these issues are considered fully granted, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims before a decision was made.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart disability and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hip, rhinitis, foot conditions, and hypertension are all being evaluated further.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pes planus with plantar fasciitis of the left foot is being remanded due to the need for further medical opinions and consideration of amended Diagnostic Code 5269. Additionally, his bilateral hallux valgus needs to be evaluated as it may be related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for cellulitis of the right foot, or any other skin disorder of the right foot other than tinea pedis, is also denied due to lack of medical evidence showing such conditions.