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

The Veteran's plantar fasciitis of the left heel is rated at 10 percent, but no higher, due to moderate impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected pes cavus.

The Board has decided to remand several service connection and increased rating claims due to incomplete records, including missing STRs and VA treatment records. The Veteran's PTSD claim is also remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a right foot disability is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a right foot disability, indicating that further development and possibly medical opinions are needed.

Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot disabilities has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions are related to his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the left shoulder disability, as it did not show limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level. For the total disability rating claim, the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, and there was no indication that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and following a gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation since January 1, 2010. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and tinnitus have been denied. The claims for bilateral pes planus and residuals of a right foot injury have been reopened due to new evidence. A psychiatric disability claim requires additional information.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 30 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The left foot plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia was rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent, and BPPV was rated at 10 percent prior to April 12, 2017, and 30 percent thereafter. Dermatitis received initial compensable ratings in June 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the right ring finger (major) was withdrawn. The Board remanded cases involving increased ratings, service connection, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a ventral hernia is denied as there is no evidence of such condition in service and the current disability is not related to service.,Service connection for an upper respiratory infection is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during the pendency of this claim.,Service connection for right hand dermatitis is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during the pendency of this claim.,Service connection for TMJ (Temporomandibular articulation) is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during the pendency of this claim.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during the pendency of this claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology in service, and,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology in service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral flat feet is remanded due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The Board finds that the basis for missing the appointment constitutes good cause and orders another examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several disability rating claims and service connection claim, effectively dismissing all of them.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims regarding his right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee surgical scars due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are still under consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar wart right foot and stomach disorder were resolved. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hernia condition and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral plantar fascitis, a hairline foot fracture, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The RO is instructed to obtain all outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's current plantar fasciitis of the right and left foot, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, PTSD, and right knee disability are all found to be related to his military service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's right hand and foot disabilities, as well as a need for further examination of his left foot disability.