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

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for left ankle pain was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,Service connection has also been granted for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active-duty service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD) and sleep disorder (secondary to PTSD) have both been granted, with the latter being at least in equipoise as to causation.,The Veteran is now entitled to service connection for a left ankle condition, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, and a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD.

An effective date of October 28, 2019, is granted for a 60 percent rating for IBS with GERD. An earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims on appeal, including those for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board has granted a 50% rating for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with acquired pes planus effective February 7, 2021. The previous ratings were denied or reduced.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, and gastritis are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition other than her already service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis (also claimed as pes planus) has been withdrawn. The claims of service connection for migraines, depression, hearing loss, and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure, bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and vasectomy scar residuals have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, prostate disability, skin disabilities, right ankle disability, esophageal disability, hemorrhoids, and left eye disability are being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for recurrent lumbar spine disability (including degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis), recurrent right knee disability (including osteoarthritis), recurrent prostate disability (including benign prostate hyperplasia), recurrent skin disability (including tinea versicolor, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and eczema), recurrent right ankle disability (including cellulitis), recurrent esophageal disability (GERD), hemorrhoids, and acquired left eye disability (including corneal abrasion and cataract) are being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and there is no evidence that they render him unemployable.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was rated at 30 percent prior to September 4, 2020. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent and did not find a proper effective date prior to September 4, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disorder and denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder. The decision is based on the evidence showing continuous symptoms of these conditions during or after active duty service.

The Board has remanded the left foot disability claim for a supplemental medical opinion, while the right foot disability claim remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The left foot disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and needs further examination for service connection of the right foot condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate disability, hypertension (HTN), acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder and hip disabilities, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, left shin splint, left hip disability, right shin splint, neck disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors in the development process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition had onset in active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand all of the Veteran's claims due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain her complete service personnel records, including those related to her Pennsylvania National Guard service and verify all active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty of training (INACDUTRA) dates.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel calcaneal spur, effective from June 28, 2008. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim.