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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition, including diagnosed bilateral pes planus, is related to service. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine this relationship.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia was denied, and her TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 28, 2015. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability (claimed as pes planus and calcaneal spur), hypertensive vascular disease, lumbar spine condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The appeals are all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and have continued since then.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as mental health condition) has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right foot disability was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim was not filed within one year of the denial decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right foot disabilities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to December 2, 2016. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate medical evidence from the June 2016 VA examination and incomplete records from Dr. L.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the reduction of the rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from 50 percent to 10 percent, effective July 3, 2020.

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.

Your appeal for an increased rating for left foot plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's increased initial disability ratings for left and right ankle disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show marked limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms.

Service connection is granted for bilateral dry eye syndrome, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. Service connection is denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, left knee disability loss, left hip disability, right foot disability loss, lumbar spine disability, and skin rash.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus worsened during his active service, granting him service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the effective date for a 50% rating for bilateral pes planus was set at September 11, 2019. The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 50% rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of appropriate examinations and documentation regarding attempts to conduct those examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, left hip disability, and spine disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided for the Veteran's bilateral feet, left ankle, left hip, and lumbar spine were inadequate. The claims are being remanded to obtain a new and adequate VA opinion to determine whether these disabilities were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active service, and thus service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5276. The Board granted this claim based on evidence showing marked pronation, extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet, and inward displacement of the Achilles tendon.