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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support the claim and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities of degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee with painful flexion, degenerative joint disease of the right knee with instability, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral flat foot disability and toenail/foot fungus (onychomycosis) due to a lack of adequate medical examination and opinion, as well as potential duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence does not support readjudicating the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis with flat foot. The appeals are denied.

Your claim for service connection for flat feet (pes planus) has been granted, and you are now receiving a 30% rating effective July 20, 2017. This issue is no longer in appellate status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that it had its onset in service. The claims for right ankle sprain residuals and allergies are denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection for bilateral flat feet on an aggravation basis is also denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to her bilateral flat feet is remanded.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae as moot due to a prior grant of service connection under the 'legacy' system. The claims for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus worsened during his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the duty to assist and a pre-decisional error regarding service connection for a right foot disability. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is presumed, but he contends that his current neurological impairment may be related to other chemical exposures during service.

The Board has determined that additional VA medical examinations are needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hand conditions, left foot condition, and skin condition.,Specifically, the Board found that the current medical opinions regarding these issues were inadequate due to lack of consideration of relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and initial ratings for bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral degenerative arthritis, and right foot metatarsalgia are being remanded due to the grant of service connection for left foot bunionectomy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot, left foot, and right distal fibular fracture residuals with right shin and lower leg pain disabilities. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service or due to other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral flat feet (pes planus), finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, depression and anxiety, and a bilateral ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a right thumb condition, left groin condition, residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, pes planus, and right shoulder condition were denied. The denial was based on the absence of current diagnoses or evidence of aggravation by active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and tendonitis of the right hand were denied. The Veteran was granted separate evaluations for left knee instability and right knee instability, but his claims for higher ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome and tendonitis remained denied.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the issues were improperly docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, left and right dry eye syndrome, recurrent acute sinusitis, retina deposits (right eye), left foot plantar fasciitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right foot disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's service-connected hallux rigidus is being evaluated again with an in-person examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate the previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, depression, hypertension, hypothyroidism, insomnia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, lumbago, right shoulder arthritis, sickle cell anemia, and sleep apnea.