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

The Veteran's right foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, is rated at 30 percent as of April 3, 2015. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise as to whether the disability more nearly approximates the criteria for pronounced flatfoot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred during service and is not due to natural progression, thus granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to scheduling issues for a DRO hearing and to obtain additional pertinent records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, hearing loss of the left ear, and bilateral tinnitus. The issues have been returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his claims for increased ratings and service connection are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not cause unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hypertension and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded due to the need for additional development of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities were not present in service or until many years thereafter, and are not otherwise etiologically related to his active service. As such, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his right knee, pes planus, left foot, and left ankle disabilities. The issues include seeking initial ratings for these conditions and service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and updated medical records, as well as potential worsening of his bilateral flat feet disability.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome and remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's right foot disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, and pes planus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed bilateral knee condition and therefore, service connection for this issue is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, left and right foot conditions, low back condition, high cholesterol, bronchitis, sleep disorder, bilateral eye condition, arthritis, and sinus condition. The primary reasons are lack of in-service stressor for PTSD, no evidence of chronicity after discharge for other conditions, and insufficient herbicide exposure documentation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for deformity, congenital, right foot and ankle, pes planus, and residuals of cold weather, bilateral feet were denied as the evidence did not show a current disability or establish a relationship to service.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a disability due to left total knee replacement surgery performed on January 15, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The case has been remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issue of service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied service-connection claim for a left foot disability and denied entitlement to service-connection for a heart disability.