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

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is granted service connection.,Compensable evaluations are needed for the Veteran's plantar fasciitis and right knee condition.,Service connection for a neck condition secondary to her thoracic spine condition is also requested.,Additional evidence or examination may be required to determine if these claims can be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, left knee, and bilateral flat foot conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service physical training and service-connected thoracolumbar spine and radiculopathy conditions. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ear hearing loss, cardiac disability, cervical spine disability, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and shoulder and foot disabilities. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in January 2022 were inadequate for purposes of adjudication and thus remanded these issues back to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable as of September 13, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and right ankle strain were granted service connection.,A new issue of entitlement to service connection for a right quadriceps disorder was remanded.

The Veteran's pes planus of the left foot is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.,There is no current diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5 criteria, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has found that further action is needed to address the competency of a VA examiner who conducted examinations in March 2020. The Veteran's request for this information was not addressed, and thus the case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination reports, and the Veteran's representative asserts that the most recent examination reports are not adequate for rating purposes.

The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right fifth metatarsal were granted an initial 10 percent disability rating. Service connection for lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disabilities was denied as they were not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

Service connection granted for PTSD, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis. Service connection for heart condition withdrawn.,Service connection granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection granted for PTSD.,Service connection for a heart condition withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to June 1, 2015, for the grant of service connection for bilateral toenail onychomycosis has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a sinus disability, asbestos exposure, tendonitis, respiratory disability, and residuals from burns have all been withdrawn. The effective date for his service connection claims for bilateral pes planus and lumbosacral strain is now set at November 11, 2005.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several service connection claims, including deviated septum, ankle strains, plantar fasciitis, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and shin splints. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that new and material evidence does not establish an in-service injury or disease. The current knee condition is also not related to service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disability cannot be established as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or event leading to current symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles from Vietnam shores during his service aboard USS Okinawa. The claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression) also require additional development.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder is remanded as the Veteran needs to confirm his report of exposure to burning feces in service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability claim requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his right foot disability, finding that there is no evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his active-duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and bilateral calcaneal varus and plantar fasciitis. The issues of service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, and an acquired psychiatric disability (for treatment purposes).

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and a separate rating of 20 percent for left knee symptomatic cartilage. The issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability and bilateral foot disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives regarding obtaining VA treatment records and service treatment records. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus, are preventing him from working in his usual occupation. The Board is remanding the case to consider whether TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis.