Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his left foot disability is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, finding that his pre-existing condition did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is service-connected, as it was continuously present since service. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his right ear hearing loss and military service. The Veteran also does not have a currently diagnosed right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's heart condition, diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD), is not service-connected.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran does not have right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals regarding the reopening of claims for sleep apnea, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral knee disability. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to outstanding records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and the obtaining of additional medical records. The issues on appeal are related to service connection for various foot, knee, hip, and back disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot disability and PTSD were not incurred in or related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted. The Board found that the onset of bilateral pes planus occurred during active service and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of her right foot disability and service connection for headaches, left foot disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that she had lost use of her right foot or that her symptoms warranted an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right and left plantar fasciitis with heel spur, but denied reopening of his claim for hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the right hip is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, bilateral pes planus, bilateral corns and calluses, and bilateral hallux valgus. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and low back disorder secondary to the service-connected bilateral pes planus. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at April 6, 1993. The TDIU claim will be remanded due to a need for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral leg and right foot disorders are not established, but he is granted service connection for PTSD.,PTSD has been established as causally related to in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered additional examinations and remanded the case for further development due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and liver disability did not manifest during active service or are otherwise related to active service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on all issues, including the ones related to hyperuricemia, bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, chest palpitations, status post nasal fracture, sinusitis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and internal hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to hypertension, was withdrawn. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for the aggravation of his pre-existing bilateral pes planus during a period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches and TDIU, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.