Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2014

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot/ankle disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his active service, while his bilateral hearing loss disability is not.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it was aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral eye disability, and dental disorder. The Board found no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for DJD of both feet and left plantar fasciitis, as well as his service connection claim for multiple familial lipomatosis, were denied.

The Veteran's knee pain on October 22, 2009 was considered an emergency requiring immediate medical attention. As VA facilities were not feasibly available due to the distance and his wife's disability, reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses at Conway Regional Hospital is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated treatment records from his VA medical center and scheduling him for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran does not have a right foot disability, right shoulder disability, or right knee disability that is the result of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide the Veteran with examinations for his bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot dermatitis. The appeal is currently in remanded status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, right knee disability, and left ankle disability. The claim for a bilateral foot disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with sesamoiditis of the right foot is manifested by pain and tenderness at the base of the first metatarsal plantar area, and inflammation of the right foot sesamoid bone. The Board finds that a 10 percent rating is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1971 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral flat feet. Service connection was not established for COPD, hypertension, hyperhidrosis, or eye disorders.

The Veteran's current back and bilateral foot disabilities were not incurred or aggravated in service, and the Board finds no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various disabilities, including hearing loss, elbow and knee conditions, spine disorders, foot problems, and a scar. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining an updated opinion from the VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability.

The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine the current severity of the Veteran's left shoulder condition, as well as his service connection claims for cervical spine disability, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis of the right foot, and sinusitis. The Veteran also needs a VA examination to address whether any current foot disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has reopened the claim and decided it on the merits. The Veteran's current foot disorders other than plantar fasciitis are not related to her military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal within the required time frame.