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

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not obtain all relevant evidence prior to the September 2020 rating decision, and thus remands are necessary for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate previous examinations. The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain and left foot conditions are being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis with orthotics, right foot plantar fasciitis with orthotics, and right hip strain with loss of motion and pain are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran was granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, effective October 31, 2019. The rating assigned is 50 percent for bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent rating for Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis with Pes Planus was denied as there was no evidence of a current disability prior to October 31, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinions regarding etiology and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right hip, left hip, right foot plantar fasciitis, and low back conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee disorder were also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral flat feet due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The PTSD rating remains denied as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pes planus worsened during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for flat feet.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficiently rationalized medical opinions and a need for additional development, including an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral flat foot with plantar fasciitis is related to and/or aggravated by his service-connected low back strain with degenerative changes at L5-S1, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus and left knee disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for right hip limitation of flexion is dismissed.,Service connection for a left ankle disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is denied.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for low back disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.,The appeal for entitlement to service connection for left hip disability, as secondary to the service-connected left tibia-fibula fracture is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, finding the evidence did not support a causal relationship.,Service connection was also denied for a bilateral foot disability due to lack of relevant medical records and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective April 3, 2017. The other issues were denied as the earliest possible effective date is April 3, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including back disability, right and left ankle disabilities, right and left shoulder disabilities, plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a fractured bottom right foot.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was timely filed, and the Board granted the appeal as a result of equitable tolling due to extraordinary circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are rated at 30 percent for the entire period on appeal, and his service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the left knee and plantar fasciitis have been reopened but denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, left foot disability, and anxiety disorder was granted. A 40 percent rating was assigned for the right knee disability, effective August 15, 2019. The claims of service connection for other conditions were remanded.