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

The Veteran's left foot disability was found to be mild prior to October 31, 2019, and severe thereafter. The Board denied an initial compensable rating prior to October 31, 2019, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC at the L level.

The Board has denied service connection for hammertoes, bilateral shoulder disability, left knee disability, and right hand disability (trigger finger) as they are not related to service. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Appellant's hearing loss, hernia, and plantar fasciitis.,Further development is needed to determine if the Appellant's current hernia is related to his in-service complaints of groin pain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders other than plantar fasciitis. The case will be returned for further development and an additional VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for shaving problems, molluscum contagiosum, and a bilateral foot disability were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for dermatitis and tinea pedis, both of which had their onset during his military service.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted as the Veteran has been diagnosed with this condition since 2008.

The appeals for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and reopening of claims for service connection for weight loss (hyperthyroidism) and bilateral knee conditions have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, gastrointestinal condition, and bilateral pes planus.

The appeal of the rating in excess of 10 percent for a deviated septum is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for foot and back disabilities are granted, but denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Service connection for bilateral knee strain and shoulder impingement syndrome as part of service-connected CRPD were granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disability, bilateral knee disability, left foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss disability are still under review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis of the right foot and left foot due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fascitis, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran incurred a bilateral foot disorder during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his bilateral wrist disorder, elbow disorder, and plantar fasciitis due to missing records and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot condition other than left foot plantar tendonitis associated with status-post callus with hammer toe deformity left fifth toe, vertigo, and fatigue due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is withdrawn. The Veteran's right ankle pain claim is granted, but the respiratory disability and left foot condition claims are remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away during their pendency.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions has been dismissed.,No effective date was granted or changed.

The Board has determined that the VA etiological medical opinions provided are not in compliance with the July 2020 remand directives and thus, these claims must be returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's current foot disabilities are not considered to have onset in or be related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy, both of which the Board found did not have their onset during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis (PFB), bilateral plantar fascitis, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claim remains remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to determine if his current foot disability is related to his military service.