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

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia surgical repair, anemia, prostate condition, left foot disability, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's eczema, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's kidney stones are granted as service-connected.

The Board has found multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors and has remanded the claims for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to her service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a completed Supplemental Claim that superseded his initial appeal.

The Veteran's increased ratings for his bilateral knee, feet, right hand, wrist, and index finger disabilities were granted effective March 17, 2021. The Board denied earlier effective dates prior to this date.,The Veteran did not file a completed claim seeking entitlement to an increased rating for any of the conditions listed prior to March 17, 2021.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which preclude locomotion without the aid of a cane. The issue of eligibility for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various foot conditions, sleep apnea, and spine disability due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for a stomach disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus (left foot), and left forearm disability are denied. Service connection for sleep apnea remains in dispute.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are denied. The AOJ is directed to obtain a VA medical examination addressing the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions, specifically plantar fasciitis in the left foot.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and sustaining employment, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability of either foot that began in service or was otherwise etiologically related to service. The evidence showed no complaints or treatment for pes planus during service and no post-service medical records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy (radiculopathy), left hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's bilateral foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis and heel spurs is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's residuals of left foot 3rd and 4th metatarsals status post fracture are denied a compensable rating prior to September 16, 2021, but granted in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the left knee and plantar fasciitis of the right foot prior to January 2, 2024, are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The claim for TDIU is also being remanded as it was not raised by the Veteran prior to the September 2021 rating decision on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's application for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant should be remanded due to a regulatory error in determining his eligibility based on permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, calcaneal bursitis, and calcaneal spurs, is rated at 30 percent disabling since March 20, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claim for schizophrenia is granted. The claim for a left foot disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of a left foot disability to service. The Veteran's statements about an in-service injury are considered, but further medical examination is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability and myasthenia gravis with intermittent diplopia are rated at the maximum schedular ratings, and entitlement to TDIU is granted.