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

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 8, 2018, to March 29, 2022.,Prior to January 8, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot disability, congenital nevus, and deviated septum with enlarged inferior turbinates due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are not addressed as they were previously decided.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability and assigned a noncompensable rating to the Veteran's left foot disability, bilateral testicular torsion s/p orchiotomy, and residual scar associated with bilateral testicular torsion s/p orchiotomy.,For his left foot disability, the Veteran was granted an initial 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, including plantar fasciitis and subtalar joint subluxation, are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right eye congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium OD, and remanded claims for a right eye disability, right ankle disability, right foot disability, and right hand disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings related to bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, right knee meniscectomy residuals and anterior cruciate ligament tear repair residuals, and right knee scar residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his grant of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, which was granted on September 11, 2012.,The Veteran's hepatitis C disability requires additional VA examination and opinion to determine the appropriate rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings and TDIU, including obtaining pertinent medical records and conducting examinations to assess his bilateral plantar fasciitis and knee conditions.

The appeal regarding right arm numbness, a right shoulder condition, and TDIU is being remanded for further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions, failure to address continuity of symptomatology, and lack of relevant STR notations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating prior to July 23, 2021. The claim for a 100% rating for PTSD is denied. Issues of service connection for bilateral flat feet and lipomas are remanded. Tension headaches and TDIU claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence received after the January 2020 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The issues of increased ratings and service connection are being addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of vascular headaches, back disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The current rating decisions do not address the assigned ratings or effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, headaches, and a cervical spine disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee condition, status post tympanoplasty, basilar skull fracture, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The evidence did not support a higher rating in any of these cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and facilities. The Veteran's disabilities on appeal include eye disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, foot disability, and heart disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and left foot disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the current disability is related to a diagnosed condition during active service.