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

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of hypertension is dismissed as withdrawn. The claim for service connection of the right foot disability, including as secondary to service-connected right achilles tendon rupture repair, is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's service connection claims for an eye disorder and joint disease. The Board has granted service connection for GERD, but remanded the increased rating claims for left knee disability, costochondritis, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral calcaneal spurs as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen their claims of service connection for right shoulder, neck, low back, and right foot disabilities. The new evidence received since the July 2014 decision indicates that these disabilities are related to an automobile accident during service.

The Veteran's right great toe condition and right foot condition have been granted a rating of 10 percent each, effective as of March 21, 2022.

The Veteran's right and left foot conditions, specifically the plantar flexed fifth metatarsal of the right foot and flexed second metatarsal of the left foot with painful plantar keratomas, are granted an increased rating to 10 percent each. The decision is based on moderate foot injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis as secondary to his service-connected right foot disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since April 1, 2007. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 29, 1996 for service connection of bilateral pes planus disability is granted.

The Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to his period of service.,The Veteran's right arm, left arm, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right leg, and left leg disabilities are not related to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and TDIU prior to February 24, 2014 due to insufficient information about the qualifications of the September 2021 VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable from December 2, 2013 to May 8, 2017 due to the combined effect of multiple conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and orthopedic issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than his already service-connected conditions, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between his current hallux valgus and pes planus and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea, and remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for postconcussion syndrome with unspecified depressive disorder, a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral disc disease, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to active service and the claim for service connection is granted. The issues of bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, erectile dysfunction, and headache disorder are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as residuals of cold weather injuries in Korea. The case is returned to the Board for further adjudication after a new examination and medical opinion are obtained.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various knee, ankle, elbow, hand, hip, and skin disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a link to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for cardiovascular, urinary, and bilateral foot disabilities due to potential service connection based on herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's heart, urinary, and foot conditions are being examined again to determine if they are related to herbicide exposure.