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

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and right foot disability as they are all related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus deformity is currently rated at 10%. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition. Additionally, the TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined and also requires further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to have been aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection. The cases for rhinitis and TBI are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a noncompensable rating prior to August 27, 2014, and at a 30 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran’s CAD is rated at a 60 percent rating prior to October 30, 2014.,The Veteran's low back disability is rated at a 20 percent rating from August 27, 2014 onwards. The Veteran's left ankle and right foot disabilities are each rated at a 10 percent rating.,TDIU was dismissed as the Veteran has been granted a combined 100 percent rating for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected back disorder and bilateral calcaneal bursitis with plantar fasciitis were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for his bilateral calcaneal bursitis with plantar fasciitis prior to August 10, 2017, but the claim for an increased rating since that date is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for various conditions and exposure to noise during active duty.

The reduction to a noncompensable rating for eczema is restored, effective May 1, 2015. The Veteran's pes planus continues to worsen and requires further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 50 percent or higher for PTSD has been granted, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right foot disability, malaria, EBV, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric condition, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the Veteran's claimed foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tension headaches, bilateral foot disability, and back disability due to issues with hearing requests, secondary service connection, and presumptive service connection. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for pes planus, bilateral knee disorders, diabetes mellitus, and sinusitis due to new and material evidence having been received.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from October 1, 2014 is granted. The decision is based on the Veteran having a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C, hemorrhoids, hearing loss, flat feet, asthma, sleep apnea, and acid reflux due to outstanding VA treatment records being needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of a skin disorder. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen claims for muscle cramps, low back pain, and pes planus. Service connection is granted for these conditions. However, service connection was denied for a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for flat feet, left knee injury, right knee injury, and left ear hearing loss. The claim for a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's pes planus and feet pain (claimed as bilateral plantar fascitis) have been granted service connection.,The Veteran's hallux valgus, hammertoe damage, and stress fracture in foot are currently under review.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus is granted since March 10, 2010. A temporary total evaluation due to left foot surgery convalescence from May 19, 2015 to July 19, 2015 is also granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The appeal of the issue to entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residual scar from bilateral ovarian cyst removal is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, a right eye disability (including cataracts, pinguecula, and dry eyes), a right foot disability, a left foot disability, and a right leg disability. The decision concluded that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.