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

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and right knee condition were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including conditions like pes planus and plantar fasciitis, has been granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including depressive disorder, insomnia, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and loss of balance in the heels.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 31, 2017. The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 31, 2017.

The appeal for service connection of plantar fasciitis was dismissed because the VA already granted this benefit.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied. Claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and a skin condition were granted. The claim for a foot disability was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of flat feet and a lumbosacral strain/lumbar spine disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to one service-connected disability, finding that he was not rendered unemployable based on only one of his service-connected disabilities. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific matter and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is the primary factor in his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Other conditions, such as left knee strain, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lumbosacral strain, right foot hallux valgus, and left foot hallux valgus, also contribute but do not significantly impact his employability.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, as it is related to the veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether the veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was aggravated by his service-connected OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist tenosynovitis and right ankle strain, finding that these conditions are related to active service.,Service connection was denied for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder disability due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or their relationship to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cardiovascular disease, left shoulder condition, scars, kidney condition, TBI residuals, diabetes mellitus type II, diverticulitis, gastritis, and hypertension are remanded due to incomplete service records.

The Veteran's right knee flexion disability is rated at 10 percent, the minimum compensable rating. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion did not warrant such.,The Veteran's bilateral great toe ingrown toenails are currently rated noncompensably disabling due to their minimal impact on body area and exposed areas.

The Veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus was reduced from 50% to 10%, and his rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was restored from 20% to 40%. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's dental condition is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's lumbar spine DDD does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 20 percent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, bilateral wrist condition, and bilateral foot pes planus are all granted as service-connected. The eating disorder claim is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, but granted a TDIU for the period from September 5, 2019, to October 18, 2021.