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

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic left foot disability, chronic right foot disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizoaffective disorder), chronic lumbar spine disorder, chronic cervical spine disorder, chronic left shoulder disorder, chronic left knee disorder, chronic right knee disorder, chronic left ankle disorder, and chronic right ankle disorder. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable, as the average pure tone threshold does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's gynecomastia mastectomy scar is not compensable under DC 7802 due to its small size and lack of instability or pain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations, and his lay statements about in-service injuries are considered.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to ensure post-service treatment records are associated with the claims file, as well as to obtain new examinations for his neck/cervical spine, right shoulder, left leg sciatica, right leg sciatica, and bilateral foot disabilities. The PACT Act does not require a TERA examination in this case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hernia, right foot disability, left foot disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability. The issues of service connection for left knee disability have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The initial rating claims for right foot plantar fasciitis and left ankle degenerative arthritis and strain remain denied.

Your claim for service connection for left foot pes planus has been granted, and you are now receiving a 30% rating. The effective date is March 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for post rib fracture with costochondritis is granted. The claim for service connection for chest pain and a bilateral foot disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities are related to his military service, including pes planus noted at entry. The examiner will also assess whether the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus increased in severity during service.

The Veteran's intestinal disorder/stomach disorder is related to his military service, and the claim for bilateral foot disability has been readjudicated. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's back scar is granted as secondary to a service-connected condition. The compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. Eligibility for specially adapted housing grant is granted due to permanent and total disability affecting locomotion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot disabilities (pes planus and hallux valgus) as they are found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot disorder, left foot disorder, stomach disorder, and skin disorder due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's Gulf War exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right elbow disability, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral wrist disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The AOJ must obtain new opinions from suitably qualified clinicians to address the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus was denied as his condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by it. The effective date remains November 13, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including tinnitus, depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis, insomnia, PTSD, left shin splints, right shin splints, and sleep apnea are granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus, endocervicitis, gastritis, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, otitis media, and eye infection remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus, finding that it increased in severity during his military service and is presumed to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for both the multiple myeloma claim and the bilateral foot disability claim, warranting readjudication. The claims are now remanded to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The claims for service connection of the respiratory condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorders are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported cellulitis in service, which may have caused or contributed to his current peripheral neuropathy and somatic dysfunction of the thoracic region. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.