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

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus is denied, and the issue of her unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral foot condition, including heel spur, plantar fasciitis, and left foot Morton's neuroma. The decision finds that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's spine, bilateral lower extremity, and foot disabilities due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMPR). The issues include increased ratings for these conditions as well as entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance and loss of use.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be afforded another opportunity for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, psoriasis, dry eye syndrome, hypertension, and psoriatic arthritis. The appeals encompass multiple issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left foot disability, right hand disability, and right knee disability due to a full grant of benefits in a February 2021 rating decision. The appeals regarding obstructive sleep apnea and lower back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obesity as secondary to his service-connected plantar fasciitis with pes planus has been withdrawn, and the claim is dismissed. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal seeking an increased evaluation for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for left plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's condition started in service and has continued since then.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and bilateral pes planus (claimed bilateral foot pain) as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,There is no direct evidence linking any of these disabilities to service. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were not shown to be aggravated during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back and knee conditions, achilles tendonitis, and sinusitis, have precluded her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 26, 2020. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these disabilities prevented her from working.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including right eye injuries and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to review the new evidence provided in the August 2022 Memorandum of Record and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) if an issue remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than calluses, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, and metatarsalgia did not begin during active service and are not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a low back disability is denied. The appeal is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, fallen arches, and flat feet are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been denied as it is not secondary to a service-connected condition or caused by an in-service injury.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 9, 2022, has also been denied due to the presence of other service-connected disabilities that allow him to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's hypertension, costochondritis, and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been granted initial ratings. The hypertension was rated at 10%, the costochondritis at 20%, and the bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were rated at 10% prior to February 26, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema and bilateral plantar fasciitis has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition and plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions did not worsen during service and that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.