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

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, as well as bilateral knee disabilities and bilateral plantar fasciitis, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected ankle disability and thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claim of service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's proposed reduction in disability rating for service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus from 50 percent to 30 percent was dismissed because the January 2021 rating decision was not a final determination, and no reduction had occurred at the time of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, left and right knees, and bilateral feet due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been granted. The appeals for service connection for left and right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with depressive disorder, have all been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Board has denied service connection for Bell's palsy and remanded the low back, radiculopathy, elbow, knee, and pes planus claims due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence after a prior denial. The Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are necessary to properly determine entitlement to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral foot disability due to burn pit exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the failure to notify the Veteran of records not received from Dr. Anastasia and Monmouth Medical Center.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, hallux rigidus, and osteoarthritis as secondary to a service-connected bunionectomy. The conditions are all found to have onset during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during service and was a natural progression of his disability.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot disability, left foot disability, TMD with bruxism, dermatitis, and migraines. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities in any of these conditions.

The appeal regarding the proposed disability rating reduction from 40 percent to noncompensable for right elbow contusion with limited flexion is dismissed. The appellant's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with plantar release surgery, excluding the temporary total convalescence period, is denied.

The appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet is dismissed. The issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to June 8, 2020, is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left arm disability and blurred vision have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various foot, knee, hip, back, neck, and headache disabilities are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes cavus and plantar fasciitis was granted with an effective date of July 26, 2019. The decision is based on the submission of a supplemental claim application.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis or right knee limitation of flexion, but granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for symptomatic residuals of right meniscectomy. Service connection was denied for left knee, left shoulder, bilateral hip, liver, and heart conditions.