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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus and granted it, finding that his pre-existing condition worsened during service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for plantar warts of both feet, shoulder disorders, elbow disorders, knee disorders, sleep apnea, and GERD. The remand requires additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral shin splints and plantar fasciitis due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and need for further clarification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus has prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since October 22, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, to include bilateral pes planus, is denied. The current 30 percent rating is appropriate as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

For the rating period from December 1, 2014 to November 17, 2016, the Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis did not manifest in symptoms that more nearly approximated severe symptomatology. Therefore, a higher initial rating of 10 percent was denied.,For the rating period from November 18, 2016 onwards, the Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis manifested in symptoms that more nearly approximated severe symptomatology. A higher initial rating of 20 percent was denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The issue of increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right foot fibroma, and right foot hallux valgus is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the effective date is not specified as it falls within a year of receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and physical conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including right foot disability, CVS, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The issues of lumbar disability and insomnia are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left Achilles disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and plantar fasciitis with Haglund’s deformity due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that his functional impairments due to bilateral pes planus and other conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, retinopathy, bilateral foot neuropathy, left foot disability, and right foot disability has been reopened.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure in service. The claims of secondary service connection for retinopathy, bilateral foot neuropathy, left foot disability, and right foot disability are also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran incurred this condition during active duty training (ACDUTRA) and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities render him unemployable, with the Board granting a TDIU rating based on the benefit-of-the-doubt.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted. Other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent since the appeal period began.,Prior to March 13, 2014, his migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From that date onwards, they are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. His hypertension is granted with a 10% evaluation.