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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and osteoarthritis of the right knee. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, back, neck, shoulder, and wrist disabilities as there is no current evidence of such conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle gout is currently rated at 20 percent, and his left ankle gout is rated at 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.,The claim of service connection for finger joint pain in the left hand has been remanded due to a need for further medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in fulfilling the duty to assist, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current neck, right upper extremity, left ankle, and left foot disabilities.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability effective January 31, 2011, but denied an increased rating for bilateral metatarsalgia.

The Board has remanded the pes planus claim due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion regarding aggravation during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and right ingrown toenail with hallux valgus as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inconsistencies in previous examinations and the need for a new medical opinion on secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting right foot pes planus was aggravated by military service, and thus remands the case for further examination to determine if aggravation occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot conditions, including as secondary to his service-connected right fifth toe disability.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, attributing it to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if obesity was an intermediate step between service-connected disabilities and left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the service connection claim for bilateral pes planus as it finds an inadequate medical opinion and requires additional evidence.

The appeal for service connection for an eye/vision disability was dismissed, and the claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis was not readjudicated due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg and foot disabilities, finding no current disability associated with his reported symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to Capsaicin cream used to treat his service-connected lumbosacral strain and/or bilateral pes planus pain in calendar year 2019, as the prescribed medication was determined not to cause permanent damage to clothing.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for right and left foot pes planus with hallux valgus and hypertension were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected pes planus was granted an earlier effective date of August 4, 1979, for a rating of 50 percent.