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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a back disability, and ED. The decision also remanded the issue of increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with hallux valgus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the cases of left knee disability, right knee disability, left hand disability, and left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral flat feet, tinnitus, and hearing loss are service-connected. However, due to errors in the August 2021 VA examination, the case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus is manifested by pain on use accentuated and characteristic callosities. The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his bilateral foot and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for a more thorough medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's back disability is not rated higher than 20 percent due to limited forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine.,The right foot disability does not warrant a compensable rating as it has mild symptoms and no functional loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions prior to the March 2022 rating decision. The AOJ will arrange for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any right foot, left knee, and right testicular pain disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back condition was denied as the evidence did not show that his forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees.,The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus were denied as there was no evidence showing moderate symptoms or equivalent amputation of the great toe.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar scar of the left foot does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has other non-service-connected disabilities that impact his ability to work. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence of an increase in severity during service and the presumption of aggravation did not attach.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of greater than 10% for chronic gastritis is dismissed as moot. The claim for TDIU was denied due to the Veteran not meeting the schedular criteria and there being no persuasive evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including TBI, vertigo, sleep apnea, and neurological impairment of the upper and lower extremities due to cold exposure, have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran does not have these conditions or their claimed causes.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need to obtain her Reserve service records and provide TERA opinions regarding certain conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disorder, including as secondary to a lower back disability. The reasons include errors in duty to assist and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of acid reflux, upper respiratory infection, and skin rash as they were not properly appealed within one year. The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted.