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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied in January 1998 and reopened on November 13, 2012. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted due to the finality of previous decisions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the ratings for eczema and bilateral pes planus, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of updated employment information from the Veteran. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is not at issue in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since March 11, 2020. A TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, diagnosed as plantar keratotic lesion, forefoot varum, and calluses. The decision is based on the Veteran's combat experience in Vietnam where he was injured by an explosive device, leading to current symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service, and to quantify any such aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and remanded the issues of left foot disability and acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions in the previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.,His right hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, and left foot plantar fasciitis conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain (low back disability) and right foot degenerative arthritis (right foot disability).,Service connection is denied for a lineal mid-forehead scar and benign paroxysmal vertigo (BPV).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his plantar warts of the feet is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding functional loss or impairment caused by service-connected plantar warts.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, and for additional development of his medical records. The issues include service connection for herpes simplex, a bilateral foot disability, residuals of frostbite in both feet, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his ankle, foot, knee, and TDIU disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right knee disability and other musculoskeletal issues, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 19, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids has also been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for pes planus, gout, an ankle/foot disorder and a knee disability due to VA treatment in April 2007, finding no fault on VA's part or unforeseeable event.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder, depressive type; chronic sinus and allergy disability; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB); right foot and left foot disabilities; right knee and left knee disabilities; and cervical spine disability have been granted service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right foot disability, effective from February 5, 2021. The decision also notes that a separate rating for metatarsalgia is not warranted due to pyramiding.