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

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to verify the appellant's reported stressors related to his PTSD and to obtain his complete service treatment records. The claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities are also remanded as VA examinations are required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and a neck disability, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology from service to diagnosis or any causal relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's right hip disability. The other issues of service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to voluntary withdrawals.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right foot gout, left foot plantar fasciitis and hammer toes, and right foot plantar fasciitis and hammer toes are all granted service connection as they had their onset during periods of active duty service.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's left foot gout requires a medical opinion addressing toxic exposures.

The Veteran's pes planus is being remanded for further examination and evidence collection to determine if it was aggravated by her military service.

The Veteran's left foot, left ankle, right ankle, and lumbar disabilities have been granted service connection.,A 30 percent rating has been granted for arthritis of the right foot.

The Board denied revision of the July 2002 and February 2013 rating decisions based on CUE for various conditions, finding that the errors did not manifestly change the outcome.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, muscle spasms and joint pain (to include knee pain), bilateral upper extremities, or right ankle/foot disabilities. The medical opinions provided by VA have consistently concluded that these conditions are not related to service.,reasoning_summary_1_sentence_on_deciding_factor_for_issues_granted_or_denied_directly_based_on_service_connection_theory_and_exposure_basis_combined_with_medical_opinions,0.5

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, and bilateral hernias due to outstanding service treatment records. The issue of special monthly compensation based on housebound status prior to January 20, 2021, is also remanded as it may be affected by these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, left and right ankle sprains, tinnitus, left knee degenerative arthritis, painful scars of the ankles, and right knee degenerative arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine, low back, bilateral foot (plantar fasciitis), bilateral ankle (sprain and tendonitis), and bilateral knee disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's lay statements regarding her symptoms and their timeline are considered in reaching a decision.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis in left knee is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis in right knee is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability evaluation, and his left and right foot disabilities are both rated at 20 percent each. The Board found that the severity of the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated the criteria for these ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 8, 2013. Therefore, the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's increased symptoms in his right foot are attributable to a non-service-connected right foot disability.,The Veteran does not have a right ankle condition that is related to service or secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and residuals of cervical spine disc herniations at C5-6 and C6-7 with narrowing of neural foramina, status post anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery.,Service connection is remanded for a lumbar spine condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection is also remanded for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's right foot orthosis caused wear and tear to his clothing, which is sufficient for the Board to grant an annual VA clothing allowance for 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, along with his onychomycosis, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and etiological opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.