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

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability and asthma, finding that the conditions did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty and were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and PTSD), right foot disability, left foot disability, heart disability, and pulmonary embolism are denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a hernia repair, also claimed as a right testicle condition, and for left foot disability (residuals of frostbite).,Both issues have been remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to establish a clear link between the current conditions and service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right foot disability, left foot disability, and low back disability due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for each of the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, effective from May 3, 2012. The case is being remanded to determine if TDIU should be assigned due to unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, right hip disability, and right foot disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded for a VA audiologist examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD and physical conditions like shoulder and back scarring, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected. The issues of a separate compensable rating for ilio-hypogastric and/or ilio-inguinal neuropathy, service connection for plantar fasciitis, right knee degenerative arthritis (post meniscal repair), and left knee degenerative arthritis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and psychiatric disorder due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete development of in-service stressor events.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart condition and dental condition. The Veteran's flat feet, spots in eyes, stomach condition (constipation), dizziness, and back condition are all remanded for further examination and determination.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to worsening of the Veteran's service-connected right knee and right foot disabilities, as evidenced by his recent purchase of a brace. New VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus, but denied these claims. The Board also remanded several issues related to knee disabilities and TDIU prior to April 24, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 13, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to support his claims of a back disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, bilateral shoulder disabilities, OSA, and headaches. The claim for vitamin D deficiency is denied as it does not constitute a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate opinions from the February 2020 VA examiner regarding direct service connection and secondary service connection. The Veteran also has a spine disability, major depressive disorder, bilateral foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis of both feet and acquired pes cavus), and is seeking increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability was granted with an effective date of January 23, 1981. The rating assigned is 10% from that date to July 25, 2017 for the left foot disability and from April 25, 2016 onwards.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right foot disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination and failure to consider the Veteran's full medical history.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for bilateral plantar fibromatosis is granted. The effective date remains February 11, 2011.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for reopening the previously denied claims of service connection for a dental condition and bilateral pes planus during his hearing. As a result, the Board dismissed these issues.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a back disability, flat feet, and plantar fasciitis and hallus valgus as they were granted in an October 2021 rating decision.