Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased disability ratings for the service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are also being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's recent move and will schedule a video-conference hearing at her local RO in Texas.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the appellant's service dates and request for an addendum VA examination. The claims will be returned to the RO/AMC for further review.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including his foot and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hip, knee, and foot disabilities are not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating effective August 9, 2012. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a total disability rating for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder effective October 5, 2012.

The Veteran's right elbow disorder is currently rated at 20 percent, and the left knee disorder at 20 percent. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left ankle disorder is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining claims are pending further development.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability and remanded it due to further development being required. The claims for arthritis of the right hand, left hand, right shoulder, and left shoulder are also remanded. Service connection is not granted for any hip or knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Video Conference hearing due to his failure to report for the scheduled hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's current major depressive disorder with anxiety is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that this claim has been established.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and any other foot conditions. The issue of service connection for a foot disorder other than pes planus is also inextricably intertwined with the current appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disability remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left foot plantar warts, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during his period of active duty and service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left foot disability, including pes planus and degenerative arthritis, did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to service. The increase in severity of these conditions was not shown during his period of active duty from December 2002 to October 2003.