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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis due to a lack of medical evidence in the claims file prior to January 14, 2013. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his disability.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, low back disability, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a heart disability is denied, and his claims for increased ratings are all denied. The Board finds no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure to herbicides or other incidents that would warrant presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a left hip strain due to recent worsening evidence and inconsistencies in previous evaluations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psoriasis and a right foot disability, including hammertoes and degenerative arthritis. The reasons are that the Board failed to address evidence in the record regarding periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and/or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's pes planus is rated at 50% effective August 4, 2011. The appeal for a higher rating is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of STRs and need for further examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in previous decisions and a need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating for right shoulder AC joint separation with degenerative joint disease, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for bilateral shin/ankle disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the right shoulder claim.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and TDIU benefits have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by her representative.

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30% rating effective February 29, 2016. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's right Achilles tendonitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been denied service connection. The Veteran’s basal cell carcinoma has been remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's right knee disability, including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, remains pending. His cervical spine conditions also remain under review.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to July 23, 2019, are dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left inguinal hernia, left knee disorder (secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis), and right shoulder disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tension headaches, bilateral foot disability, and back disability due to issues with compliance with previous orders and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to the lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.,The Board has remanded the claims for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine at L4-L5 and L5-S1 and left ankle chondromalacia, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic right anterior talofibular sprain, finding it began during active service. Service connection for a right foot disability is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot condition as secondary to his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current condition was aggravated by his service-connected disability.