Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, DVT, metabolic syndrome, osteomyelitis, Achilles tendonitis, and plantar aponeurosis enthesopathy, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service or any other service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus, hallux valgus, and hammertoes. The current diagnoses include bilateral pes planus, bilateral hammertoes, and left hallux valgus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral pes planus, left and right knee disabilities, and low back disability have been denied. The highest rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes is already assigned.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and foot disabilities are not service-connected as they did not manifest during or within one year of his military service. The current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a chronic disability.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor is there evidence to support a presumption of service connection.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. Your claims for service connection are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 29, 2009.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hernia (residuals of bone growth in the abdomen and pubic symphysis exostosis) is granted. The claims for right shoulder injury, genitourinary disorder (nocturia), and plantar fasciitis are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including hallux valgus, and a bilateral knee condition. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (paranoid schizophrenia) is also denied.

The case is REMANDED for the following actions: (1) Request all relevant medical records; (2) Schedule a VA skin examination to assess dermatographism disability; and (3) Schedule a VA right knee examination to evaluate its current severity. The RO should then readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's current low back disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to injuries sustained during active service. The issue of service connection for plantar fasciitis remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee and foot disabilities due to his withdrawal. The remaining claims have been evaluated, but no service connection is granted as there is insufficient evidence linking any current disability to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities and service connection for bilateral tibial tendonitis disabilities have been withdrawn. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hallux valgus disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been granted service connection and assigned a 20% evaluation effective November 30, 1998. The other issues remain pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities are not related to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between his conditions and active duty.

The Veteran does not have a single permanent disability rated at 100% disabling under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities, and therefore is not eligible for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's appeal as they have been deemed untimely due to his withdrawal of claims. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for memory difficulties, anxiety and depression with adjustment disorder is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his right femur fracture was not caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA medical facility. The Board also found no evidence supporting a claim under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted with an effective date of August 1, 2009.,His right middle finger disability is rated noncompensably disabling.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities and granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities. The propriety of reducing the left knee disability rating based on CUE is also addressed.