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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar keratoderma (claimed as infection on feet) due to new and material evidence. The back disability issue is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with bilateral bunionectomy due to insufficient examination and lack of consideration of flare-ups and functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, including pes planus. The case is being sent back to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus worsened during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cat scratch fever is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified residuals of a car accident is considered abandoned and must be denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 50 percent for migraines was granted. The appeals for the increased ratings for degenerative disc disease and bilateral pes planus were remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than tinea pedis with tinea unguium, to include degenerative arthritis. The issues of service connection for light sensitivity, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and neck condition are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral heel pain, plantar fasciitis, and pes planus are rated at 50 percent effective November 21, 2018.,GERD is remanded for further development to determine the severity of his condition.

The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of right shoulder impingement syndrome with arthritis, bilateral plantar warts, and anemia deficiency.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee conditions, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left foot plantar fasciitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, as there was no objective evidence of marked deformity or other disabling conditions warranting an increase in disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is not entitled to a presumption of service connection based on exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War Syndrome.

The Veteran's daughter, who is over 23 years old and not a child of the Veteran, does not have standing to pursue her father's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence that she bore any expenses related to his last sickness or burial. As such, the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, and PTSD are all granted with specific ratings. The headaches were initially rated at 30%, the bilateral plantar fasciitis at 10% prior to March 3, 2017, and since June 24, 2019, a separate rating of 10% for metatarsalgia is granted. PTSD is granted with a 70% rating prior to March 1, 2017.

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The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral flat feet. The issue will be further developed before a determination can be made.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disability is related to service, specifically if it was aggravated by a preexisting condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hand/wrist disorder due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions considering potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar warts, finding that the evidence shows a diagnosis of plantar warts in both 1970 and 2011 during service. The Board also found that the current plantar warts disability had its onset during service.