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

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a bilateral feet disability due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the onset of the Veteran's current foot disabilities. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his hallux valgus, hammertoes, and right great toe arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, hypertension, sleep apnea, and pes planus are being remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues with her bilateral plantar fasciitis and low back disability. The case will be further developed before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right arm, knee, foot, and ankle disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran will need to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral pes planus clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was rated at 30 percent from April 23, 2015 to November 19, 2019 and from July 1, 2020. A 50 percent rating was granted for the period from November 19, 2019 to July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right and left knee conditions, bilateral pes planus, hypertension with chest pain, low back condition, tinnitus, radiculopathy, patellar subluxation, painful motion in knees and feet, and hearing loss, precluded him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment beginning July 1, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left lower extremity, right lower extremity, low back, and bilateral foot disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for CTS of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's pes planus was granted as service connected.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to her period of active duty service or a service-connected disability.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder, the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 20, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her service-connected left pelvic, right foot, and right knee disabilities were denied by the Board. The appeals were remanded multiple times due to issues with VA examinations and compliance with previous directives.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands and for obtaining a new opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability was noted on entry into service and is not considered to have been aggravated by service. Service connection for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's CAD did not manifest within one year of discharge from service, nor is it linked to service in any other way. Service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, tenosynovitis, left foot was granted a rating of 30 percent from December 6, 2016 to December 5, 2017. A higher rating is denied as it would violate the amputation rule.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, residuals of a left eye injury, cervical spine disorder, asthma, and left wrist and hand fracture. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service treatment records do not show any documented injuries or diagnoses related to these conditions during his active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, back disability (lumbar spine), shin splints, and heel spurs due to insufficient evidence in the record.,Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral heel spurs with plantar fasciitis is granted a rating of 50 percent from March 10, 2010. The issue of separate ratings for other foot conditions remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with a previous directive and needs to refer the Veteran's TDIU claim for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD due to insufficient examination reports.