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

The Veteran's pes planus and frostbite residuals of the feet are being remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology and service connection of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders.

The Veteran's increased rating for a bilateral foot disability and restoration of his back disability rating from 10% to 20% have been granted. The issue of restoring the Veteran's TDIU is remanded due to new evidence potentially available.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss disability, left ear hearing loss disability, cervical spondylosis, tinnitus, tinea versicolor, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited flexion, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with limited extension, right hip iliotibial band syndrome with impairment of the thigh, right knee strain, left knee strain, thoracolumbar strain, right shoulder scars, status-post surgery, left ingrown toenails, and migraine headaches have all been denied.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus claim has also been denied for periods when a 100% rating was granted due to surgical convalescence.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied because the evidence did not show that she is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for hair loss, chronic tonsillitis, a chronic throat disability, and a left foot disability have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for narcolepsy has been granted.,Restoration of the 10% rating for undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic cough and post-nasal drip (previously characterized as sinusitis) is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals on the issues of service connection for neck and right foot disabilities, as well as increased ratings for psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims were withdrawn by him during a hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted as secondary to her service-connected varicose veins and lipedema/lymphedema of the bilateral lower extremities.,Effective dates for varicose veins and lipedema/lymphedema of the LLE and RLE are granted as July 12, 2016.

The Veteran's right ankle, left ankle, right foot (Achilles tendinopathy), and left foot (Achilles tendinopathy) disabilities are granted as service connected. The Veteran's hernia, ileus, and acute cholecystitis with sepsis are remanded for further review.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus as no new and material evidence was submitted, and the existing evidence did not show that the pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence received after May 2018. The SSOC will address these matters.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pes planus and her service-connected bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus is denied.,All other issues are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including military hospital records and post-service Army medical records.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left foot plantar fasciitis and other conditions. The appeal is not about service connection for dental disorders.

The Veteran's back disability and foot disability are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.,PTSD and personality disorder claims were denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar warts of the left foot is granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety neurosis and PTSD, is denied.

The Board denied the claims for service connection of bilateral pes planus, right eye astigmatism, schizophrenia, tinnitus, and a right leg condition due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for a right leg condition was also REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea due to new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with arthritis is rated at 50 percent effective December 15, 2010.