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

The Veteran is entitled to financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as well as a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on his need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of both feet.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her service treatment records, specifically from the Oakland Naval Regional Medical Center and Tripler Army Hospital. The AOJ will conduct a thorough search for these records and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's right fourth hammertoe and pes planus have been granted service connection, with a non-compensable rating since November 2001.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on the right shoulder, left foot plantar fasciitis, and second degree burn to the back have been denied. The claim for service connection for a benign essential tremor of the left hand has been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot condition is at least equally likely a result of in-service injury or his service-connected left foot disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to November 6, 2013 is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was diagnosed during service and has been continuously symptomatic since then. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection as his current disability resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot and left shoulder disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and arthritis of these areas may not be presumed to have occurred therein. The lumbar spine disability issue is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder NOS. The remaining claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right foot disability that is related to his active military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing the Veteran's attorney a copy of all adjudication performed and allowing time for response. The claim will be readjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new opinion regarding his bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a video conference hearing. The claims of increased ratings for bilateral plantar keratomas, degenerative disc and joint disease with spondylosis, foramina stenosis and scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and orchiectomy, right are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's left foot disability is related to his service, including environmental exposures during Southwest Asia service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing hypertension or diabetes, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is supported by evidence of behavior changes related to in-service personal assaults. The other claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, and bilateral foot disabilities are all service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty service.

The Veteran's left foot disability and hypertension were granted service connection, but the left foot disability received a 10% rating while the hypertension was rated noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and military personnel records, as well as a VA examination. The issues are whether the Veteran has a bilateral foot disability and/or a bilateral leg/knee disability that is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis resulted in moderately severe symptoms throughout the period on appeal, warranting a rating not to exceed 20 percent.