Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability, stomach disorder, and Hepatitis C have been granted. The Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent disability rating for his dorsolumbar scar, effective from April 15, 1998.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability of the left ear is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral flatfeet are not presumed to be related to military service, but the Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if his pre-existing talipes/club foot condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board found no direct service connection for the right foot disability and denied secondary service connection based on the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the current right foot condition and service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical records, issuing a statement of the case on his TDIU claim, and scheduling him for an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service.

The Veteran is service-connected for multiple conditions and the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied in August 1982 and again in August 1984. After receiving additional relevant service records, the RO continued to deny the claim. The Board dismissed the claim of CUE as moot due to the receipt of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of chronic disabilities in service or continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for various bilateral foot disabilities, including hallux valgus and rigidus.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, plantar fasciitis, sinus disability, high cholesterol, heart disability, back disability with sciatica, numbness of the right lower extremity, ruptured disc, neck injury, and left arm and shoulder disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.