Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition, including pes planus, is related to his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 23, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus and denied service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disorders. The Veteran is now service-connected for pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right foot, and left shoulder disabilities. The gastrointestinal disability was not found to be incurred in or due to his active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially residuals of lumbar strain, left and right knee chondromalacia, left and right ankle strains, and left and right foot plantar fasciitis with hallux valgus, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the nature and likely etiology of his current bilateral foot disability, including neuropathy, as well as whether it was incurred in service due to exposure to harmful substances tested at Dugway Proving Ground.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and ankle DJD are not service-connected. The left foot amputation was due to a non-service-connected condition.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ankle disability is denied as there is no evidence of an increase in severity during service, and his current disability is related to his pre-existing pes planus.,The Veteran's transmetatarsal amputation of the left foot is not service-connected. The claim for a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery is denied because the hospitalization was not for a service-connected condition.,The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities that would warrant a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, seeking addendum opinions from the July 2015 VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of his right shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral foot disorders, heart disorder, and bilateral venous insufficiency, and addressing the Veteran's complaints of sciatica in the lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her hysterectomy residuals was denied, and she is not entitled to TDIU due to the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that service connection is granted for plantar fasciitis of the right foot, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was rated at 10 percent from November 4, 2010 through January 24, 2016 and increased to 30 percent beginning January 25, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and the nature and etiology of any possible degenerative joint disease in his feet.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his right knee, right foot, and right ankle disabilities, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board grants the TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right foot disability and whether he should be rated separately for pes planus. The case will return to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes cavus were manifested by all toes tending to dorsiflexion, limitation of dorsiflexion at ankle to right angle, shortened plantar fascia, and marked tenderness under metatarsal heads for the period prior to December 6, 2013. The RO granted an initial 30 percent rating effective from that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that new and material evidence was presented. The appeal is now on the merits.