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

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a new examination to determine if it was proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asthma. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is also remanded for an addendum opinion considering the Veteran's in-service diagnosis and complaints, as well as post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his bilateral foot condition, right hand flare up, and migraines (headache) are being remanded due to the need for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet have been aggravated, but the current disability is not service connected.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability during service or linked to service. The claim for paranoid schizophrenia remains denied.,Sleep disturbances are not supported by medical evidence and there is no in-service event or disease.,Prostate cancer and its residuals have not been shown to be related to service, nor can they be attributed to the Veteran's prostate cancer.,Right knee condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Back condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Left lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Erectile dysfunction is not linked to prostate cancer and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, so the claim remains denied.,Left knee condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right leg circulation condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, and his right ear hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist condition with ganglion cyst, right foot pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied. The earliest effective date that can be assigned in this case is November 30, 2021, as it was the date the Veteran filed a supplemental claim.

The Veteran's plantar warts disability, affecting the soles of both feet, has resulted in chronic pain that is commensurate with a 20 percent disability rating under DC 7804. The criteria for a higher rating have been met.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, RLE disorder, sleep disorder, ED, and IBS due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's left foot disability with plantar warts is granted and rated at 20 percent effective January 17, 2019. Service connection for a low back disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle condition is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran has bilateral plantar fasciitis, but remands to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or if it was aggravated by them.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, left and right hip strains, left and right knee conditions, and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran is also assigned a 10 percent rating for each of the affected limbs.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, including plantar fasciitis, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of a thorough opinion addressing the potential intermediate step of obesity/weight gain in relation to his PTSD and foot disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back condition, left knee strain, right knee strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence to support these conditions during or after service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, right knee strain, and left knee strain due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior remand. The claims are now pending again.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for an independent medical expert (IME) opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right foot degenerative arthritis with acquired pes cavus and plantar fasciitis, and left foot degenerative arthritis with acquired pes cavus and plantar fasciitis are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's bilateral feet disabilities due to his active military service.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of October 18, 2020 for a 50 percent rating for bilateral flat foot with plantar fasciitis.,An earlier effective date of October 18, 2020 is granted for a 30 percent rating for migraine including migraine variants.,The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are now rated at 50 percent effective July 13, 2021.

The Veteran's acne is granted as secondary to her service-connected PCOS.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety).,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, right foot disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and low back disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.