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

The Board denied service connection for left hip, right foot, and left foot disabilities as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues. Additional development is needed, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability other than hammertoes, chronic toe pain, and foot scarring as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during service or are related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the issue of whether his foot disabilities are related to service remains pending as a remand is required to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient evidence and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including pes planus. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether any other current disabilities are related to service and if the pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's gout, right foot degenerative arthritis with pes planus, left foot degenerative arthritis with pes planus, bilateral foot metatarsalgia with hammertoes, and bilateral hallux valgus have been granted service connection as they are related to his service-connected bilateral feet calluses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anemia, left knee disabilities, headaches, and BPF are all granted. The claim for service connection for venous insufficiency (VI) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis and plantar calcaneal enthesophyte are currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum under the revised criteria for plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current symptoms.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis) are granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and pes planus disorders. The previous denials were based on a lack of current disabilities related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for G6PD deficiency, a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 11, 2020 for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, a compensable rating prior to March 15, 2018 for tinea cruris, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 15, 2018 for headaches. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, right foot disability, bowel disorder, lipomas, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and hemorrhoids due to inadequate medical opinions regarding in-service herbicide exposure. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was reduced from 50% to 30%, but the Board has restored the original 50% rating effective October 1, 2017.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for a cardiovascular condition and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for CFS, stomach disorder, bilateral pes planus, and left knee disability.

The Board has denied service connection for PVD, pes planus, and right leg cellulitis. The Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches remain under consideration.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist and right foot disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.