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

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her left foot plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of this service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the petition to reopen the service connection claim for hypertension and remanded the issues of effective dates for right foot pes planus and hallux valgus. The temporary total disability rating claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of right foot surgery are granted with a 30 percent rating effective from November 13, 2006.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his breathing problems are not. The other conditions have been denied due to lack of in-service stressors or no current disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision regarding service connection for the Veteran's bilateral ankle and foot disabilities can be made.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 26, 2010 for TDIU was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities during the relevant period.

The Board has denied service connection for thoracic spine and left-hand disabilities, but granted service connection for hemorrhoids. The appeals for sleep disability and right foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the claims for service connection for various foot and knee conditions, including bilateral shin splints, ankle disorders, pes planus, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support additional staged ratings for any time period on appeal.

The Veteran's plantar warts disability, which covers less than 5% of his total body area with topical therapy required in the past year, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for clarification on the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The Veteran needs to provide his own personnel records and any SSA records related to his disability benefits from Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's bilateral flatfoot with plantar fasciitis and callouses were rated at 30 percent from January 29, 2010 to July 8, 2012. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as there was no indication of marked pronation or severe spasm of the tendo achilles on manipulation.

The Board has remanded the case for a more contemporaneous VA examination and to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted due to the Veteran's bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection effective December 31, 2013. The decision also grants an effective date of March 27, 2008 for the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for various conditions was received on June 22, 2014. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at the date of receipt of the claim, which is June 17, 2014.

The Board has denied service connection for cold injuries and depression. The claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, generalized primary osteoarthritis, knee replacement resulting from bone cancer, hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes, and migraine headaches are remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of ovarian cyst removal has been denied. The Board has also remanded her claims for lower back, hip, knee, foot, and ankle disorders due to lack of sufficient medical evidence on record.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent disability rating for service-connected bilateral pes planus, effective March 31, 2018. The appeal regarding the propriety of the January 1960 reduction was not addressed by the Board and remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was reopened and granted due to new evidence showing cold weather exposure in service.,Service connection is granted for anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.,Tinnitus is not service connected as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus to service.