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

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been dismissed because his combined rating is now at 100% due to service-connected disabilities, making the TDIU claim moot.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right knee lipoma. The other two issues of service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a respiratory disability (emphysema) was dismissed. The rating for bilateral pes planus with osteoarthritis of the midfoot was restored to 50 percent effective June 1, 2020. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination provided in July 2010. The Board will schedule the Veteran for an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity and a retrospective opinion throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of a VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for plantar fasciitis from June 29, 2012 is denied. The Veteran's increased rating claim for a higher disability rating of 50 percent for plantar fasciitis from October 5, 2020 is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including foot conditions and leg disabilities. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in the form of VA examinations for both foot and leg disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and scar status post pilonidal cyst have been granted service connection, while the pes planus has been denied. The initial compensable rating for PFB and a 10 percent disability rating for the pilonidal cyst scar have been granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis and bilateral foot impairment, including pes planus, are granted. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to trigger the benefit of the doubt as to the existence of a continuing bilateral foot impairment that had its source in service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for dorsalgia condition, lower back condition, bilateral heel spurs, plantar fasciitis condition, and bilateral lower extremity pain. The AOJ is instructed to consider these issues in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his service-connected conditions and for an effective date have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities, along with a psychiatric condition, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 30, 2023. The Board is remanding the case for consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, right shoulder condition, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD, gastroenteritis, gastritis) due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right foot pes planus and arthritis with bilateral plantar fasciitis due to procedural defects. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot pes planus and arthritis with bilateral plantar fasciitis, service connection for cervical spine disability, and TDIU are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for pes planus is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus with bunion deformity and degenerative changes is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. Service connection for his additional conditions (right foot pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hammer toes) as secondary to the service-connected condition is granted.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee tendonitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis are dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was substituted as the surviving spouse.