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

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, schizophrenia, is granted service connection. Service connection for a back disorder, sleep disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and foot disorder (pes planus) are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot gout, right foot gout, and kidney condition. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, a higher skin disability rating, SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound, and TDIU are all remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a right knee disability and denied the claim for service connection for a left foot disability, as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disability. The Veteran's left foot disability was not found to be chronic or related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and the need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, is being reviewed to determine if it is related to his service-connected right knee and bilateral Achilles disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral foot disability claims were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,Service connection for thoracic aortic aneurysm, chest pain, PTSD, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral ankle swelling/disability, CAD, prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, anemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and obstructive sleep apnea were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed. The claims for TBI, dizziness, HTN, bone spur and wart of the right foot, blurred vision, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, migraine headaches, and residuals of fractured right shoulder were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's bunion deformity with residual capsulitis of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint is granted service connection, and her initial disability rating for bilateral pes planus is increased to 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip, ankle, and foot disabilities as secondary to gunshot wounds residuals of the left thigh. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

A rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for left knee ACL tear and arthroscopic surgery repair with scarring osteoarthritis is granted.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for residuals from a fractured tibia during active duty is remanded due to incomplete information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, back disability, neck disability, right foot disability, Meniere's disease, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD). The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of the decision. The Board found that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or in-service incurrence for diabetes mellitus, back disability, neck disability, right foot disability, Meniere's disease, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for left ankle disability, Meniere's syndrome, and otitis media. The Veteran's pes planus and sinusitis are currently rated as they are not in excess of their current ratings.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are adequately contemplated by the schedular criteria.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims have been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus and adjustment disorder with depressed mood due to unresolved issues, including new evidence for the pes planus claim.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claim for a bilateral flat foot disability is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.