Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for his low back disability. The issues of service connection for right foot, left foot, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, characterized as plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or contemporaneous to its filing.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions and insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is secondary to her service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, specifically pes planus. The claim will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating for the period prior to June 3, 2022. Service connection for bilateral pes planus and right foot hallux valgus is also granted.

The Board has dismissed the claim for tinea pedis as moot and granted service connection for varicose veins of the right leg. The remaining claims, including those for a right forearm disability and left knee strain, are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient nexus opinions for all diagnosed foot conditions and a current skin condition. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions, and additional development is needed.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and for a temporary total rating based on surgical convalescence. The appeal for service connection of GERD is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen service connection for a back disability is granted. The appeals for increased ratings of bilateral foot pes planus deformities, diabetes mellitus, gouty arthritis of the bilateral elbows, nephrolithiasis, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for skin rash, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and plantar fasciitis have been denied. The request to reopen these claims has been granted.,The Veteran's previously denied claim for sleep apnea has been reopened and is now considered granted. The previously denied claim for hypertension has also been reopened and is now considered granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for shoulder, foot, and back disabilities due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran must provide more responsive opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relationship to active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 7, 2016. The rating will remain effective from that date.,A 70 percent evaluation for PTSD has been granted since September 7, 2016.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal condition, bilateral shoulder condition, and other conditions. The underlying merits of these claims are remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various recurrent disabilities, including knee, foot, spine, and eye conditions. The decision also notes that active duty records are incomplete due to unverified periods with the Navy Reserve.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right and left shoulder disorders, a bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and hallux valgus on the left foot. The claims are being returned to obtain VA examination addendum opinions that discuss lay statements in their rationales.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include PTSD, plantar fasciitis with arthritis, right knee arthritis, diastasis recti, right lower leg stress fracture, and left lower leg stress fracture.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, left foot disability, or fatigue-related conditions that are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate opinions from a June and December 2023 VA examiner. The Veteran is scheduled for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the majority of issues being granted. Service connection is now established for neck disability and headaches.