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

The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected vertigo is dismissed.,The claim for an effective date earlier than May 1, 2015, for service-connected tinnitus is denied. The earliest date on which service connection for tinnitus may be effective is May 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disorder, left foot numbness and tingling (left foot disability), right foot numbness and tingling (right foot disability), and gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD. The issues are related to whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in her Gulf War examination and need for further medical examinations. The issues include undiagnosed illness, folliculitis, Grave's disease, tonsillectomy, and a bilateral foot condition other than pes planus.

The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 50 percent since May 13, 2021. The shrapnel wound of the leg remains rated at 30 percent from August 27, 1997.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, rash (secondary to herbicide exposure), and peripheral neuropathy (secondary to herbicide exposure) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such severity to preclude substantially gainful employment. Additional VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to determine the impact of her service-connected conditions on her employability.

The Veteran's right foot disability is currently rated at 30 percent effective December 11, 2009. The Board has granted a higher rating for the right foot disability.

The Board has determined that the previous opinions were inadequate and requires additional examinations to determine if the Veteran's left knee arthritis and bilateral foot disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy, left and right lower extremities; degenerative joint disease, left knee; and plantar calcaneal bone spur, left foot are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left foot neuralgia, and right foot neuralgia. The appeal was remanded to consider the claim of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorders, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders were caused by or related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus due to unclear service connection periods. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records, including VA treatment records and private treatment records from Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare and Clearview Recovery Center. A VA examination will be conducted for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis disability is denied as there was no intent to apply for service connection during the period in question.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is now rated at 50 percent effective July 12, 2019. Prior to this date, the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for the issue of an effective date prior to April 17, 2015 for the 50 percent rating assigned for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The issues of increased ratings for costochondritis and knee disabilities are remanded.