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

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including addressing service connection for a right foot disability as secondary to the left foot disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for reopening of previously denied knee disabilities and a respiratory disorder were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran's claim of a bilateral foot disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted a 30 percent rating effective February 7, 2021. He is denied initial compensable ratings for his bilateral heel spurs and staged ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to August 30, 2020 and in excess of 40 percent since that date for his back disability.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, hypertension, a back disability, and bilateral foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for cellulitis due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for right leg, left leg, left great toe, and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded as the Veteran has provided evidence of potential current disabilities and in-service events.

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a migraine headache disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee and foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The decision also dismissed a claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 20, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional opinions from a VA podiatrist. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to service. The Board concluded that the Veteran's symptoms began many years after service and are not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims, but the cases are still pending as remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's left foot condition from March 23, 2016. The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated moderately severe or greater impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right foot disability and a TDIU due to service-connected disability, as there is insufficient cause to advance the appeal on the docket.

The Veteran's right and left foot disabilities, as well as his right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and back disabilities are all granted service connection.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient detail in the VA examinations and a recent private medical opinion suggesting service connection for pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, as the previous VA examination did not address his lay statements about symptoms during service.

The Veteran's appeal for depression with mood swings was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for plantar warts, penile warts, and bilateral sciatica of the lower extremities. Service connection is also granted for thoracolumbar spine disability (low back condition).,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, left knee arthralgia, and bilateral hearing loss remains pending.,Service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is remanded due to exposure to contaminated waters at Camp Lejeune and/or asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board found no evidence of pronounced acquired flatfoot or marked pronation to warrant a higher rating.,Prior to June 5, 2018, the Veteran's left Achilles tendonitis was rated at 10 percent. From that date forward, it has been rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to substantially comply with a previous remand, requiring another VA examination and medical opinion.