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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, foot, ankle, and knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, finding that his pes planus was not aggravated during or by service and there is no evidence of a current disability other than pes planus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete consideration of his right foot pain, myocarditis, ventricular arrhythmias, left foot disability, and right wrist disability prior to October 17, 2022. The AOJ is instructed to issue a SOC addressing these issues and provide an opportunity for the Veteran to respond.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, knee, hand, wrist, foot, and eye conditions, as well as a psychiatric disability (PTSD), are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year after service, and there is no evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and rating determinations. The main reasons are to obtain missing service treatment records and private medical records, as well as to determine whether new evidence supports reopening of certain claims.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran meets the schedular criteria with his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has found that the record is incomplete and requires additional service records to be associated with the claims file. The Veteran's psychiatric, low back, right wrist, bilateral foot, and sleep apnea disabilities are also remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and a rating of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis prior to November 4, 2020. From that date onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is remanded.,The Veteran's lumbosacral spine strain with lumbar spondylosis remains under review.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The claims for blurred vision, right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left hand disabilities, periodontal disease, bilateral pes planus, unequal leg length, erectile dysfunction, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), allergic rhinitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and bilateral elbow and wrist scars were all denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's DDD of the spine is not rated higher than 10 percent.,Left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are each rated at 20 percent.,Bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective October 5, 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether his right foot fractures were aggravated by his service-connected pes planus with metatarsalgia and osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, and right eyelid condition issues. The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric condition (including MDD and PTSD) have been granted.,Issues related to spastic duodenal bulb, asthma, bilateral hips, bilateral feet, hiatal hernia, bilateral knees, skin condition, left finger, bilateral elbows, bilateral hands, malaria symptoms, lazy esophageal sphincter, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, ischemic colitis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), diverticulitis, low back, and neck conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of the condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete service treatment records, particularly regarding physical therapy at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for any outstanding private medical records related to his back or foot problems since separation from service in August 1996.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus and plantar fascitis, PTSD, right wrist ganglion cyst with tendonitis, and left wrist ganglion cyst with tendonitis, do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened, but service connection remains denied.,The Veteran's right foot disorder claim is reopened, but service connection remains denied.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted based on chronicity of symptoms after separation from service.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a link to service.,Service connection for left foot disorder is denied due to lack of in-service event, injury or disease.,Service connection for cervical spine disorder is remanded.,Small bowel intussusception claim is remanded.,Headache disorder (including migraine and tension) claim is remanded.,Thoracolumbar spine disorder claim is remanded.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy claim is remanded.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy claim is remanded.,Erectile dysfunction claim is remanded.,Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis (claimed as right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, etc.) claim is remanded.