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

The Veteran's melanoma of the right foot was granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within one year of his separation from service. The issues of service connection for headaches and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions. As such, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted as secondary to his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, right knee with degenerative changes and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with chronic sinusitis is granted at a 30% evaluation effective February 5, 2020.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, OSA, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability claims are denied.

Your service connection for bilateral pes planus to include bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted in a July 2024 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit was awarded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were restored to a 50% rating, effective February 5, 2022. Increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral and sciatic nerves) and left knee limitation of extension were granted. Effective dates of May 25, 2021, were assigned for the increased ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left foot plantar fasciitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis were denied. The Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been received to warrant readjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right knee disability as secondary to his service-connected pes planus, finding that there is at least a balance of evidence in favor of the Veteran and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, vision, and bilateral knee disabilities have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities has been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (also claimed as acquired psychiatric condition) and bilateral pes planus due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is granted with a 30 percent rating for the entire period on appeal. The Board has remanded several other issues including service connection for left hip strain, a higher rating for lumbar spine disability, and separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining proper authorizations for private treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's wrist disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ruptured eardrum, back disability, right knee disability, gout and/or pseudogout/CPPD, left foot disability, osteophytosis of the thumb/metacarpal surgery, wrist disability, eye/vision disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a left or right diabetic foot disability and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim. The claims for service connection for bilateral diabetic foot disabilities are denied. The claim for service connection for gout is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions addressing the December 2023 VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated 10 percent disabling prior to October 30, 2023, and 50 percent disabling thereafter. The Veteran's right eye conjunctival surface irregularity and bilateral pingueculae are currently rated noncompensable.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right eye conjunctival surface irregularity and bilateral pingueculae prior to December 14, 2023; and in excess of 10 percent, thereafter.

The Veteran's left foot disability and obstructive sleep apnea are related to his active duty service in the U.S. Army, while the right foot disability and TMJD have been remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected other specified depressive disorder. The case is now pending further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle and left foot disabilities, as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar scoliosis. The VA is required to secure adequate medical opinions on the etiologies of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica, but has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hip condition.