Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) — all decisions

The Board remands the matter of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that there is enough evidence to support this claim despite some conflicting opinions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for attorney fees based on past-due benefits from an April 2024 decision that awarded service connection for left foot pes planus.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including new medical examinations and opinions to address the claimed conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with foot disorder and dismissed the claim of CUE in the April 2009 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Board granted service connection for a right groin disability and chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, restored the 10% rating for right hip femoral acetabular syndrome and tendonitis, denied CUE in the November 2018 rating decision, dismissed an earlier effective date claim, and remanded several other issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for rhinitis, higher ratings for lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TDIU.

The Board granted initial 10 percent ratings for chronic urticaria, stomach scar, right shin splints, left shin splints, right knee strain, and left knee strain. The claim for an initial compensable rating for esophageal stricture was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and xerosis of the feet, finding that these conditions are directly related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee, and left hip disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability. An earlier effective date of August 19, 2009, was also granted for a TDIU.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for service connection for radiculopathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves, but denied it for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. Agent fees were awarded in part.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, lower back disability, and right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and increased the ratings for thoracolumbar strain, herniated disc and intervertebral disc syndrome, vertigo/dizziness, and PTSD. The rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied, while a 50 percent rating for tension headaches was granted.

The Board granted separate disability ratings of 30 percent for the Veteran's right and left foot stress fractures with plantar fasciitis, effective from August 22, 2017, through February 7, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and musculoskeletal disorders, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 31, 2016, for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and intervertebral disc syndrome with spondylolisthesis and pes planus because that was the date VA received his intent to file a claim following a previous final denial.