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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of a bilateral foot disability. The examiner is requested to provide clear and unmistakable evidence for any preexisting conditions, their progression during service, and their relation to current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development of issues including service connection for right leg/ankle, right knee, and left leg/ankle disabilities; increased rating for facial scars; and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety) and hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear pain. Service connection for a right foot disability is also REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's pes planus was not aggravated by his active service and that any plantar fasciitis or heel sprain were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in handling the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, including failing to consider his lay statements and recent medical history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, specifically whether they are aggravated by his service-connected left foot osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right inguinal hernia residuals, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective that date.

Service connection is granted for gout and hypertension.,Respiratory disorder (asthma) requires further examination to determine if it was incurred in service or due to service-connected gout.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities due to insufficient development of evidence, including a need for medical opinions addressing in-service complaints and treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disability, including arthritis and heel spurs, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his military activities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for bilateral tinnitus and a bilateral foot disorder, including flat feet. The Veteran's tinnitus is being considered secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, while the issue of a bilateral foot disorder remains under review.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and right knee disability, as these conditions may have preexisted service or been aggravated by training. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral groin condition, right hip disorder, bilateral pes planus and left foot hallux valgus, as well as a neck disorder. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disability, specifically his in-service pain and physical exertion.

Service connection for tonsillar hypertrophy is granted as the disability increased in severity during service.,Service connection for pes planus is denied as there was no increase in severity during service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 1, 2021, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter, for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome; service connection for shoulder disability; and service connection for foot disability (claimed as trench foot). The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a more current examination, as well as any relevant SSA records.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, foot disability (to include pes planus), and allergic rhinitis with bronchitis. The claim for service connection for skin disability (dermatitis of the hands) is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the rating for a left knee chronic strain was improper and void ab initio. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right knee, right foot plantar fasciitis, and service connection for chronic vomiting syndrome with weight loss and strength are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or post-service treatment.,For his bilateral foot disorder, the Board found that pes planus was noted at enlistment but not aggravated by service. Hallux valgus is considered multifactorial with possible genetic influences.