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

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a broken nose (claimed as deviated septum) has been denied.,Service connection claims for left foot and right foot disabilities have also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an examination and medical opinion regarding the nature of any current right foot disability and its relationship to service or service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, back condition, and bilateral knee conditions due to his claimed foot disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their onset during or related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left foot scar has also been denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was dismissed as the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence within one year of the November 2013 rating decision.,The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine has been reopened. The Board found that new and material evidence has been received, including VA and private treatment records, lay statements, and August 2022 hearing testimony.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to incomplete correspondence and the need for a retrospective employment impact assessment.

The claims of service connection for vision impairment, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability, and bilateral leg disability are not reopened. The claim of service connection for sleep disorder (OSA and/or insomnia) is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship with service. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded. The claim of service connection for hypotension is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 27, 2021. From that date, his combined disability rating was 100 percent due to the combination of all his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome are all granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome) are remanded for further review. Further evaluation of the acquired bilateral eye disability is needed.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, coronary artery disease (claimed as a heart condition), diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disability, cervical spine disability, back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and right knee disability. The Board found no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service for these conditions.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 25, 2016 for the grant of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports and findings from a June 2020 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's appeals regarding the effective dates and disability ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral flatfoot, and left shoulder strain have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to a lack of scheduled DRO hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for tinnitus, migraine headaches, lumbar strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (both legs), right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and chronic left ankle pain. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) is also service connected.

Service connection for DDD at L2-3 with narrowing and anterior/posterior osteophytes is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder is reopened, and the claim is granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus is also reopened.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted a 30 percent rating from November 30, 2005, to May 13, 2019.,A 30 percent rating for sinusitis was also granted beginning August 1, 2019.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.