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

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims, including those related to pes planus, left wrist disorder (including CUE in a prior rating decision), bilateral knee disabilities, and asthma. The Board dismissed the cases as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that his preexisting condition clearly and unmistakably did not increase in severity during or as a result of active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral feet, and ankles have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 30 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,PTSD prior to December 13, 2021 was rated at 30 percent, and a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are now rated at 50 percent beginning from December 13, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's representative argues that these conditions are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's somatic symptoms disorder with depression and anxiety, right ear hearing loss, bilateral shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis and chondromalacia, bilateral ankle strain, and left foot condition (various diagnoses) have all been granted service connection.,An initial compensable rating for a post appendectomy scar has not been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and inextricability of issues. The TDIU claim is being deferred until all other pending claims are adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected right foot disability and surgical scar are being remanded for further evaluation, as is the claim for a bilateral hip disability. The TDIU claim has also been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at a 30 percent since the period on appeal, with symptoms relieved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.

The Board has remanded the claims for further evaluation due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional information regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's acid reflux is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis. Service connection for metatarsalgia is denied, while the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are granted with a 10% rating effective April 19, 2018.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for plantar fasciitis, but the Veteran's right hip disability, left hip disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including STRs and military personnel records. The issues are related to bilateral knee conditions, right ankle condition, back condition (DDD), and bilateral foot condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided was inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician who will address whether the Veteran's right foot disability is related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot pes cavus with plantar fasciitis, including as secondary to cervical spine degenerative disc disease, due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist arthritis and remanded the issues of a compensable rating for left foot disability and service connection for a left upper extremity disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral foot disability, both secondary to rheumatoid arthritis. The case is returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain residuals. The Veteran's recurrent headache disability and left foot and right foot pes planus disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's plantar fasciitis, as previous examinations were inadequate for adjudication purposes.