Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected plantar warts are being remanded for further evaluation and to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a right leg disability was granted. However, the claim of service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for PTSD and tinnitus were both denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service stressors.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied due to lack of audiometric testing showing a hearing loss disability.,Service connection for left foot disability was denied because the Veteran did not present any nexus evidence connecting her symptoms to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, sleep disability, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson disease, circulatory disability, gastroesophageal disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, and bilateral ankle disabilities has been granted. The claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, bilateral upper extremity frostbite residuals, bilateral lower extremity frostbite residuals, bilateral foot disability, skin disability, and service connection for a lumbar spine disability have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle strain, left foot plantar fasciitis, and lumbar spine disorder (scoliosis and degenerative arthritis) as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle strain, left foot plantar fasciitis, and lumbar spine disorder (scoliosis and degenerative arthritis) as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for right foot plantar warts with osteoarthritis, great toe was granted. The Board found new and material evidence had been received and the claim is reopened. However, service connection for a right foot disability remains remanded due to need for additional medical opinions and VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's left foot disability, including dermatitis and residuals of a fracture, is related to his service.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including fractures of the big toe and metatarsals, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral ankle disability have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not worsen during service, and there is no evidence of aggravation or increase in severity beyond natural progression. For his TDIU claim, the Veteran was granted from January 31, 2011 to April 8, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but remanded the issues of bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral heel bone spurs due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for bilateral pes planus and limitation of extension of the left thigh was denied. The Veteran's pes planus is currently rated at 50% since December 7, 2017, but no higher. An evaluation in excess of 30% for pes planus prior to December 7, 2017, and an increased evaluation of 10% for limitation of extension of the left thigh are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to CUE in a June 1987 rating decision and the November 2002 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was denied, while the claim for sleep apnea was granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, flat feet, and chronic sinusitis are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a brace used for his service-connected back disability and topical medication used for his service-connected eczema in 2018, as there was no evidence that these items caused significant damage to his clothes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability have all been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was presumed due to exposure during service, but clear and unmistakable evidence showed that the disabilities existed prior to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to withdrawals by the Veteran or his representative. The appeal for secondary service connection for GERD was also dismissed.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide his missing service records and for a VA examination to determine if his pes planus had its onset during his first period of active duty service from December 1981 to September 1985, or is otherwise related to such period.