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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet to obtain a more thorough VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's pes planus was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for plantar fasciitis is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to inadequate VA medical examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to assess his current functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of an adequate rationale for the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, right knee, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was restored, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for plantar fasciitis is moot. The right hip strain disability ratings are being remanded.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is granted as service-connected.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's GERD has been granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, and sleep apnea due to a lack of current disability. The appeals for these conditions are being remanded as additional medical opinions are needed to address direct service connection and any aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to a lack of current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus is causally related to in-service bilateral foot pain symptoms. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and left knee strain on a direct basis.

The Veteran's left lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve with plantar nerve paralysis, and left foot condition have been granted a 20 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of flat feet has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence that his preexisting condition was aggravated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in the loss of use of both feet, as determined by VA examinations and lay statements. Therefore, he is not entitled to SMC based on loss of use of both feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a failure to submit a completed VA Form 21-526 within one year of her intent to file, despite receiving multiple notices and opportunities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus should be remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding aggravation during service and whether any increase in severity was due to natural progression.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case, and the Veteran's request for a remand. The AOJ will consider this new evidence in their next review.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left fifth toe disability and his claimed plantar fasciitis, as well as whether plantar fasciitis is related to service or secondary to the service-connected condition.