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

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on pronounced bilateral flatfoot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is rated at 30 percent, but she contends for a higher rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for asthma, sinusitis, avascular necrosis of the right hip, avascular necrosis of the left hip, cellulitis, bilateral feet, bilateral pes planus (also claimed as tendonitis), radiculopathy, and right shoulder torn muscle. The Board has also remanded these reopened claims to obtain additional medical evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral heel spurs, and a low back disorder. The diagnoses are related to the now service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent, and his TDIU claim has been granted. The Board found that the disability does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the terms of its August 2019 remand directives and has therefore ordered another remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for her foot disabilities and gastrointestinal disorders is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred during her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, finding that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right foot and/or ankle disability, left knee instability, and left knee degenerative joint disease due to potential issues with functional loss during flare-ups.

Service connection for migraine headache disorder, low back disorder, right hand disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorder is granted.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and an antisocial personality disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis prior to August 17, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pes planus, hammertoes, and hallux valgus have been granted. However, the Board has found that a remand is necessary to determine if his now service-connected foot disabilities caused or aggravated his hallux valgus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left foot disability and a neurological disorder, including TBI. The Veteran's service treatment records show an in-service foot injury and treatment, but further examination is needed to determine the etiology of her current symptoms. Clarification on whether she currently has a neurological disability, including TBI, is also required.

The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, foot disability (claimed as blisters or blood poison), respiratory disability (COPD), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiac/heart disability, right lower extremity PVD, left lower extremity PVD, right lower extremity DVT, left lower extremity DVT, embolism, cellulitis, right ulnar peripheral neuropathy, and left ulnar peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, back/spine disability, and left eye disability are still pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale provided in previous VA opinions. The issues include peripheral neuropathy of various extremities, DM, hypertension, and foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an allergic rash disability, a left knee disability (no cartilage), and a back disability, to include a herniated disc. The Veteran's claim for a left foot disability was remanded.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of current evidence of a disability proximate to the claim or during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right ankle disability and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and heel spurs were denied. The Board found that the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent for the right ankle was appropriate, as well as a 30 percent rating for the bilateral foot condition.