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

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent since September 17, 2012.,The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 50 percent rating and is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has ordered further development to determine the nature and etiology of any current bilateral pes planus, including whether it existed prior to service.

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability based on new and material evidence, but remanded it for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is being remanded due to inconsistencies in medical opinions, while his bilateral plantar warts are being remanded because of insufficient information regarding the number and size of the warts.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of her right foot plantar fasciitis as secondary to her already service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's initial claim for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis was denied, as the evidence did not show polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides.,For GERD, the Veteran's initial rating prior to October 8, 2019 was granted at 30%, but it was remanded from that date onwards due to lack of sufficient symptoms.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection for bilateral pes planus and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pes planus worsened during his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as her right hip pain, are granted. Her bilateral plantar fasciitis is also granted with a 50% rating from October 21, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's back and bilateral foot disabilities, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he can tolerate sedentary or physical work environments that don't involve heavy lifting and prolonged sitting.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include evaluating his bilateral pes planus, determining if a right ankle condition is secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus, assessing whether a bilateral shoulder condition is related to service or service-connected conditions, and examining if a lumbar spine condition is linked to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from July 22, 2015. The ratings for sciatic radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are denied. The rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, left foot, right foot disabilities and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle and pes planus disabilities due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are alleged to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including hallux rigidus and plantar fasciitis, is rated at 30 percent effective from September 8, 2017. Effective from December 6, 2012, the Veteran's unilateral hallux rigidus is rated as mild to moderate. Effective from February 7, 2021, the Veteran's unilateral plantar fasciitis remains at a 10 percent rating. The Veteran also receives TDIU effective from September 8, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his bone spur condition and headaches. The claims for service connection will be considered based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that his mild bilateral pes planus was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated beyond its natural progression during active duty service.

Service connection is granted for residuals of basal cell carcinoma.,Service connection is denied for bilateral pes planus.