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

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis were granted a 10 percent rating, while service connection was denied for herpes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple foot and knee conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and other related claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and remanded claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and bilateral plantar fasciitis to verify periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) with the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard, and to obtain a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 28, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, left and right knee, as well as left and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and TDIU prior to September 2, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) as it was not aggravated by service. The issues of back disability, hypertension, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including a new examination and opinion to address the nature and etiology of any existing foot disability, including pain causing functional impairment in earning capacity, and whether any assessed conditions are due to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded other issues related to his foot disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain a medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including bilateral pes planus, Hepatitis C keratoma, and bilateral hammertoes.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for acneiform pitting scars of the face from October 23, 2013, to December 26, 2018, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from December 26, 2018. Service connection was denied for left ankle, right ankle, right knee, and right foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right shoulder, right-hand, left-hand, right foot, and left foot disabilities as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 10, 2020 for bilateral pes planus due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum opinion without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.