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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left and right foot disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board granted his TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat foot with plantar fasciitis, effective January 15, 2002, based on newly associated service treatment records that showed the Veteran had a flat arch and fasciitis in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted. The lumbar spine disability, sciatic radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, painful residual scar, and right wrist disability are all rated at their maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD and frostbite to face have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating effective June 13, 2014.,The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities since June 13, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection for a right foot disability, identified as right flatfoot, is granted. The Board also remanded several issues including the increased rating for GAD and the effective date of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the psychiatric disorder and headaches being granted. The hysterectomy, left foot disability, right foot disability, tinnitus, left hip disability, and right hip disability claims remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, headaches, and hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral foot disorders are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot, knee, and low back disabilities due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide any STRs he may have in his possession and for VA to obtain any outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, are granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are not fully addressed due to incomplete VA examinations. The issues must be remanded to afford the Veteran a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The claim for service connection for left eye disorder was reopened, but not granted as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating based on these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus. The issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, degenerative arthritis of the feet, and hallux valgus as these conditions are not shown to be directly related to active duty service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection as related to in-service sexual assault.,Service connection for insomnia is denied, as it is considered a symptom of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory condition, claimed as asthma; left foot disability; right foot disability; low back disability; and sleep apnea. These claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition and lower back condition are remanded as there may be outstanding treatment records relevant to these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded due to the possibility of existing but unassociated medical evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet is remanded because no VA examination has been conducted yet.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, secondary to PTSD, is remanded as there may be outstanding treatment records relevant to this claim.