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

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis and remanded the issue of service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disorder, diagnosed as spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, disc disease, and diffuse degenerative joint disease. The right lower extremity radiculopathy is also considered service-connected.,Service connection was denied for bilateral flat feet due to lack of aggravation during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and eye condition due to missing National Guard personnel and medical records. Updated VA treatment records are also needed.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for his ruptured right Achilles tendon and service connection for right foot pain, claimed as plantar fasciitis, secondary to the service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture were both denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, left shoulder, bilateral foot, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and asthma disabilities due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that it is not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is not related to service and therefore denied his claim. The issues of left plantar fibromatosis, right plantar fasciitis, acquired deformity of left other specified site, contracture of left tendon sheath, osteochondral defect of left great toe MTP head, osteoarthritis of left ankle/foot, fracture of other bone of left foot, and unspecified osteochondropathy of left foot are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was reduced from 50 percent to 30 percent, but the rating was restored.,The Veteran is found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and receives a TDIU.,SMC based on loss of use of one or both feet is denied as there is no anatomical loss or loss of use of a hand due to service-connected disabilities.,SMC based on loss of use of the left hand is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disability, status post hip replacement. The claims of bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to back pain (originally claimed as neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus type II), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral foot condition, and hiatal hernia are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but has remanded the cases of initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 30 percent prior to March 28, 2018 and denied for a higher rating.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for right lower extremity disability is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for dental disability and right lower extremity disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and further examination being required.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted as service connected due to aggravation. The left knee osteoarthritis issue has been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for right foot hammer toes, service connection for left foot hammer toes, and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis are being addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and ankle disabilities, including as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability, must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing all theories of entitlement. The lumbar spine condition is also remanded for an adequate VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,An effective date of January 3, 2012 for the grant of TDIU is granted.,The claims for a right foot disability and bruxism are remanded due to lack of medical evidence addressing these conditions.