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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left foot disability, bilateral pes planus, prostate cancer, and left hip disability due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection. The RO must obtain adequate medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD with obesity.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities have been rated, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted for either condition.,For her lumbosacral strain prior to June 12, 2023, the evidence did not show forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees or combined range of motion not greater than 120 degrees.

The Veteran's left foot disability and psychiatric disorders (PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder) were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for histoplasmosis, PTSD and depressive disorder are dismissed.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric condition. Service connection is denied for the lumbar spine disorder and pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to inadequate development of evidence, including the need for retrospective opinions and VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability. The case is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot disability, left ankle disability, left hand disability, and hypertension. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, which existed prior to service and was noted on entry, was aggravated during service. The evidence does not provide clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut this presumption of aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia. The left shoulder condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss disability due to the absence of a current disability as defined by VA regulation. The remaining issues are being remanded for additional development and readjudication.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, emphysema, GERD, and hyperlipidemia. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened but denied due to lack of causal relationship with service.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), and a right foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of Social Security Administration records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of heart disability, major depressive disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 10, 2020, and denied any higher rating thereafter.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for left testicle condition is denied.,Service connection for right thumb condition is denied.,The claim to reopen the service connection for hearing loss was denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

Service connection for bilateral flat feet and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression, is granted based on aggravation.,The Veteran's bilateral flat feet were aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between gout and diabetes-related foot disabilities, as well as potential aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted service connection, with an effective date of February 17, 2017.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus prior to April 18, 2018, is denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 24, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, low back disability, and high blood pressure. The Board found no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.