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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus is related to service.

Service connection for right hip pain is granted.,From July 1, 2020, a restoration of a 50% rating for service-connected pes planus is granted. The effective date for this restoration is July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and bilateral foot conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for pes planus from 50 percent to 10 percent is dismissed because it was filed before a final decision on the reduction.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral flat feet is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding reductions in ratings and claims for additional disability compensation due to a lack of proper Notice of Disagreement (NOD) form.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his left foot disability, as well as his bilateral hip disabilities. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address all relevant issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart murmur has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left ankle disability is not related to active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that there was no evidence of aggravation of bilateral pes planus by service, leading to denial of this issue as well. Both issues are now remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for left and right foot disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, and kidney disability due to incomplete development of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by service. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the back and multiple hip, knee, ankle, and plantar fasciitis conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU effective December 12, 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent since July 5, 2011 and has been increased to 30 percent effective March 2, 2016. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six claimed conditions due to a procedural defect in his appeal form.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, hip, and knee disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran should be provided with VA examinations to assess his claimed conditions.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus, unspecified anxiety disorder, right and left cubital tunnel syndrome, and chronic right wrist sprain. The Board has determined that the claims are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence in the record regarding her cervical spine disability.,The Veteran also seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability, which is currently under review.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, and his unspecified anxiety disorder prior to August 4, 2021, is rated at 70 percent. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted but the SMC claim for housebound status was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a left eye disability, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of such conditions during the appeal period.