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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for various ankle and hand disabilities, with the exception of bilateral plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the diagnosis and onset of bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a nose injury, bronchitis, hearing loss, and headaches have been denied. The claim for chest pain is remanded, as are the claims for left eye disability and kidney cancer.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service-connected. The right shoulder, right foot, and left foot disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and left foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, recurrent sinusitis, and vasomotor rhinitis are granted. However, several issues remain unresolved and need to be remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability due to new and material evidence received since the April 1990 rating decision. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide two independent medical opinions supporting his diagnoses and their relationship to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and irritable colon syndrome is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction is dismissed. A 50% disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability (heel spurs, plantar warts, hammer toes) is granted. The appeals regarding right knee, left knee disabilities, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus, is now before the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of right knee, left knee, right hip, bilateral plantar fascitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions and determinations regarding his left foot condition, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus with plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, left foot hallux valgus, and left plantar calcaneal spur, is currently rated at 50 percent prior to September 8, 2022, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter. The claim remains pending as the Veteran's appeal has been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine, stomach, bilateral ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities due to their being aggravated by preexisting conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, heart disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in loss of use of one or both feet, which is a requirement for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities resulted in such loss.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the entitlement to service connection for left heel bone spur and bilateral plantar fascitis has been dismissed due to a withdrawal request by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral toe and foot disabilities, as well as a left shoulder disability due to potential issues with medical opinions and need for additional evidence.