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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pes planus of the left foot and a rating in excess of 20 percent for pes planus of the right foot due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, paranoid reaction, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and TMJ disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for a foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain and pes planus, bilateral, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings, finding no legal basis to award a different effective date or higher ratings based on the evidence of record.

The appeal for service connection for multiple disabilities is remanded due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in satisfying the regulatory duty to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for right knee scarring and a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, effective April 19, 2022. The appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC was denied, as was the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and sciatica conditions, but denied service connection for asthma and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral foot disorder to correct duty to assist errors and obtain a TERA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected bilateral pes planus, claimed as foot disability, to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claims for a hand disability (claimed as tendinitis), bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, tinea pedis, right knee ACL repair with degenerative arthritis, and a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a left foot disability, a right foot disability, and hypertension to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the April 2023 AOJ rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, finding that it was aggravated by her service.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, as the previous reduction was improper.

All four claims for service connection are remanded for additional VA examinations. The Board found that prior VA examinations were inadequate because they did not provide sufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's conditions or their relationship to military service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as well as an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board remands the service connection claim for bilateral pes planus due to an error by the AOJ in failing to notify the Veteran of his right to a hearing prior to the initial rating decision.