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

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, PTSD due to MST, and bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's left shoulder disorder, lower back disorder, right knee disorder, and migraine headaches are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it due to new evidence. The claims for alcohol abuse as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder and left foot disability are also being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral pes planus as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left foot plantar fasciitis with pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis with left foot pes planus from March 26, 2014, to January 28, 2020, and from January 28, 2020, to March 22, 2021, were denied by the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected plantar fasciitis and requesting the Veteran to complete a TDIU application form.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his knee and foot conditions due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims for a low back disability and bilateral foot disability due to the Veteran's request for a personal hearing after receiving the supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and traumatic plantar fasciitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for right foot pes planus and left foot pes planus, finding that the pre-existing conditions increased in severity during service. Service connection is also granted for back disability (arthritis), right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, tinnitus, and bilateral ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle and/or foot disability, including bone spurs, is related to his active service. However, due to insufficient medical nexus opinions, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than pes plantar fasciitis and granted service connection for plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus did not increase in severity during service, and the current condition is attributed to his employment.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's service connection claims for various skeletal system disorders, knee disabilities, thumb disability, hand disabilities, ankle disabilities, foot disability, hip disability, and shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left heel fracture, but the issues regarding pes planus and plantar fasciitis are remanded due to unclear causal relationships.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disability was aggravated by service or a service-connected condition. A new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of various service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for generalized joint disability, including right knee arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral elbow condylitis, bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, and left wrist Quervain's syndrome. The decision found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for left foot plantar fascitis, effective April 20, 2015. The condition is characterized by marked pronation and extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various foot conditions as secondary to residuals of a fractured right fourth toe due to insufficient information on whether these conditions were aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is granted as service connected. The claims for left foot plantar fasciitis and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions and for obtaining additional VA treatment records.