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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not fully developed, requiring further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's pinguecula and thoracolumbar spine disability are granted service connection, while his migraine, right knee disability, cervical spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are granted. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions addressing whether service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated the Veteran's bilateral pes planus. The case will be returned for a new examination and opinion.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for left knee, left foot, right foot, and low back disabilities. These issues are being remanded due to missing records from Reserve/ National Guard service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability resulted in the loss of use of both feet, warranting an effective date of March 31, 2004 for special monthly compensation (SMC) and eligibility for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The Veteran is also eligible for specially adapted housing since June 1, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, left foot pes planus, metatarsalgia, and plantar fasciitis with left foot Morton's neuroma, left toe pre-dislocation syndrome, and left foot hammer toes, right tibial nerve damage, and left tibial posterior sensomotor dysfunction were denied in a March 2016 rating decision.,The Veteran did not receive an effective date prior to April 24, 2014 for any of the conditions listed above.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints has been dismissed as the appeal was not timely filed. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left foot condition are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, and his foot condition is granted due to a qualifying event during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and a headache disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability is found to be the cause of her current left knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran also has a current right foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, which she attributes to injuries sustained during basic training.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot conditions, including plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs, as well as equinus of the ankles, are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a lack of medical examination and records, which may be associated with his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status or need for aid and attendance, nor does he qualify for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for migraines, bilateral pes planus, and low back strain. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and PTSD have been denied.,Issues regarding service connection for left ear drum damage residuals and left foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's left foot flat foot (pes planus) is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the highest schedular rating for unilateral pes planus. The Board found that this rating was appropriate and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded because the RO failed to obtain his complete employment history prior to the September 2021 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and has remanded the issue of service connection for plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete service records.