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

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right knee strain, and bilateral foot pain as he elected to pursue a supplemental claim. The appeal of his lumbosacral strain disability rating is denied as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot and wrist pain as they are not adequately addressed by the previous VA examination opinions. New medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for low back disability, bilateral foot disability, and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The need for aid and attendance is also remanded due to the absence of an examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and concluded that there is not an approximate balance in the weight of the evidence.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome was granted, with the effective date being March 6, 2020.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 50 percent evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis with toe deformities is denied.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disorder and lower back disorder due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted an extension of a temporary total evaluation (TTE) for the Veteran's left foot disability due to convalescence following surgery in September 2018, effective January 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2019.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. Service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and left wrist condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot pes planus and knee conditions, require the need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities such as cooking meals and bathing.

The Board denied service connection for snapping hip syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding of right or left hip snapping syndrome.,The appeals to reduce ratings for plantar fasciitis and right hip strain were dismissed because the Veteran only appealed the proposed reduction, not the actual reduction.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and dysfunction, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination. The Veteran reported experiencing foot pain during his active duty service, which he believes began then and continues to persist.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those for bilateral flat feet, left shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement, right knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), left Achilles tendinitis (also claimed as ankle condition), abnormal kidney function, benign neoplasm of skin right lower eyelid, bilateral presbyopia/hypermetropia with right eye retina lattice degeneration and round hole, chronic asthma condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, hyperlipidemia, left knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), and ventral hernia.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10% prior to August 12, 2020 and at 30% from August 12, 2020. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Veteran was granted TDIU effective July 1, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran could not secure and follow gainful employment from July 18, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities as secondary to her service-connected bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for herniated disc, flat feet condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The case is remanded to consider potential participation in a TERA due to the Veteran's military occupational specialty as a petroleum supply specialist.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including right foot degenerative arthritis and related issues. The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeals.