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

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability and/or obstructive sleep apnea with obesity due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records and opinions. The Veteran is entitled to bilateral hearing loss, but not to left ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis. Service connection is granted for plantar warts of the feet. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed regarding his knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's competent statements about continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and the assigned disability rating has been withdrawn by his representative.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remanded the claims for readjudication and further development, as new and relevant evidence had been submitted since the prior denials.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The scar to the forehead, left knee disability, and left arm disability are denied. Service connection for pes planus is also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a back disability, and ED. The decision also remanded the issue of increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with hallux valgus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the cases of left knee disability, right knee disability, left hand disability, and left foot disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral flat feet, tinnitus, and hearing loss are service-connected. However, due to errors in the August 2021 VA examination, the case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus is manifested by pain on use accentuated and characteristic callosities. The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his bilateral foot and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for a more thorough medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's back disability is not rated higher than 20 percent due to limited forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine.,The right foot disability does not warrant a compensable rating as it has mild symptoms and no functional loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions prior to the March 2022 rating decision. The AOJ will arrange for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely cause of any right foot, left knee, and right testicular pain disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back condition was denied as the evidence did not show that his forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees.,The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus were denied as there was no evidence showing moderate symptoms or equivalent amputation of the great toe.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar scar of the left foot does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has other non-service-connected disabilities that impact his ability to work. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.