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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, low back disability, and foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flatfoot, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is set at December 30, 2002.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for her left foot disabilities, finding that they are not proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected knee disabilities and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from service and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is at least as likely as not incurred in service.,Additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left and right foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, concluding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for PTSD, left foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral big toe frost bite residuals.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded both PTSD and bilateral foot disability claims due to new evidence received since the last final denial.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not found to meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to September 8, 2016. After this date, he was awarded a 50% rating which is the maximum available under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were both found to have onset during service, leading to their grant of service connection. The Board also granted remand for further examination on the left knee disability and pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require additional VA examinations and records to determine their current severity, and therefore remanded these issues for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a right wrist disability, back disability, right leg disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability (including a right big toe disability). The Veteran will be provided with new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for various knee and foot conditions. The appeal is also remanded for additional development of records from SSA and VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims were denied in a February 2006 rating decision. He filed to reopen the previously denied claims on January 10, 2011, and they were granted effective from that date.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's sleep disorder may be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decisions are made as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet was denied as there is no evidence of an increase in severity during active duty. The claim for a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied due to the lack of severe symptoms that restrict routine daily activities almost completely.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability and a left eardrum disability, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for reopening the schizoaffective disorder was also denied.,No new evidence was submitted to reopen the schizoaffective disorder claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine, left foot, right foot, and left ankle disabilities due to service connection. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits is also in question.