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

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted a 30 percent rating from August 10, 2016 to the present.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examinations and opinions, requiring further development including obtaining an addendum opinion from a different clinician.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional medical evidence. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service or other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for cause of death, left foot disability, and an initial higher rating for PTSD due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings have been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted due to a July 6, 2017 auto-generated 'intent to file' form which did not preserve an effective date of July 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including service connection for a right knee disability. The back and flat foot disabilities are denied as not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including acquired pes cavus (claw foot), metatarsalgia, hammer toes, and plantar fasciitis, is aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's asthma, left big toe condition, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further development. The claims will be adjudicated based on the presumption of exposure to fine particulate matter in Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right hand and foot disabilities, as well as TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence of current severity and potential service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus, finding that his preexisting conditions worsened during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to confusion over which foot is affected and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's right foot disability, including arthritis, may be related to his military service. His right knee disability may also be related to his right foot disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for additional opinions on whether the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are related to his service-connected lumbar disability or if they were present during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ankle disorder and right foot plantar wart with calluses due to a lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide assistance in obtaining these records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left foot pes planus have been granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral foot soft tissue inflammation disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him so incapable of performing the activities of daily living that he required care or assistance on a regular basis, and his spouse provided this aid and attendance. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, back disability, and bilateral foot disability was granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 5, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus due to inadequate examination. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for shoulder, hip, and ankle disabilities due to lack of sufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and TDIU.