Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for mallet finger of the right middle finger, but denied an increased rating. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for bilateral foot and hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened. The right foot condition claims are remanded and the Board finds that there is no current evidence of a chronic foot condition related to service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for the service-connected GERD from May 29, 2008. The Veteran also received increased ratings to 20 percent each for the service-connected bilateral shin splints effective from December 14, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional records related to his in-service assault on a Military Policeman. The issues of service connection and TDIU are also being addressed as they are interrelated with the threshold matter concerning the character of discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and a need for a more contemporaneous examination of the Veteran's right foot disability. Additionally, a TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, PUD, and pes planus. The decision is effective as of the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the severity of his spondylosis, service connection for a bilateral foot disability, left ankle disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since December 15, 2016. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's right knee disability, diagnosed as degenerative joint disease, is related to his military service and has been granted.,An initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current foot disability is causally related to his in-service foot injury.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of all issues in the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression and that her pre-existing condition was not related to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a low back disability, cervical spine disability, and plantar fasciitis with heel spurs, bilateral feet. The claim for a low back disability is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease and PTSD is granted, while his claims for high cholesterol, hypertension, prostate disorder, respiratory disorder, skin disorder, right foot disability, and left foot disability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a right foot disability, finding that the current disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD, with depressive disorder and anxious distress, is granted a rating of 50 percent. Service connection for gout, right hip disability, left hip disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot pes planus, right ankle osteoarthritis, and right ankle surgical scar were remanded due to the need for further development.,No effective date was assigned as the claims arose prior to August 9, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right hand disability, left hand disability, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and military service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently pending.