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

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a right foot disability due to insufficient opinions regarding whether his current plantar fasciitis is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including his right knee disability. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and heart disability due to insufficient evidence in some areas, including the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar callosities are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hemorrhoids, left thumb injury, and right foot disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to assess the severity of his knee disabilities and the nature and etiology of his bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral feet and a bilateral foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left pes planus, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a 50% rating from April 10, 2019. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether the criteria for a 50% disability rating are met prior to that date.,Service connection for allergy condition, left hip condition, and low back condition is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability and residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) has not been adjudicated by the AOJ.,Increased evaluations were granted for migraine headaches from December 7, 2014, to February 14, 2019.

From November 1, 2011 to May 11, 2015, the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was rated at 10 percent due to moderate symptoms.,From May 12, 2015 to January 1, 2017, the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was rated at 30 percent due to severe symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back disability, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, migraines, and bilateral shin splints are all remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back condition and bilateral knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 20, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to attempt to verify his service in Southwest Asia and obtain any missing personnel and medical records. The Board will then adjudicate the reopened claims based on the evidence received.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed disabilities and therefore, service connection is denied for all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, but the issue of whether a separate rating is warranted for plantar fasciitis remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for scars and a foot disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after service. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Further examination and/or additional medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disabilities, but remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected physical disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including gout, pes planus, hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis is remanded due to incomplete opinions in the previous VA examination. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.