Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for an upper back disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee and foot disabilities, right Achilles tendonitis, and bilateral hand disabilities. The remand requires additional medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to in-service motor vehicle accidents or other inservice events.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed.,Service connection granted for left and right foot plantar fasciitis. The condition is considered to have first manifested during service.,Service connection granted for bilateral hearing loss. The condition is attributed to exposure to hazardous noise during service.,The Veteran's claim for rectal colon polyps, post-operative, remains pending as remanded.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder is reopened. Service connection for a respiratory condition and hypertension are denied. An initial disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted, with an initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder. Service connection is also granted for bilateral pes planus and limitation of extension right knee and patellar dystrophic calcification right knee. The claim for lower extremity restless leg syndrome is denied due to lack of current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for residuals of pneumonia, alternatively claimed as a lung disability, is reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depression), arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative changes of the left and right ankles, and bilateral pes planus. The issues have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that her current diagnosed conditions (bilateral hammertoes, hallux valgus, and pes planus) are congenital diseases that did not manifest during or worsen due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and allergic rhinitis as these conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and GERD have been reopened. The claim for GERD is granted, while the claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to lack of a VA examination. New evidence has raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting pes planus may have been aggravated by service, and thus a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in previous decisions, and an additional VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded. The Board finds that referral to the Director for extraschedular TDIU consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for impaired fasting glucose was denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.,PTSD service connection was granted with an effective date of December 29, 2016. An earlier effective date prior to this date was denied.,An initial PTSD rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.,Bilateral pes planus service connection was granted with an effective date of April 29, 2011. An earlier effective date prior to this date was denied.,Service connection for a skin disability was denied.,Allergic rhinitis was granted as related to the Veteran's active service.,The claims for cervical spine and sinus disabilities were reopened.

The Veteran's appeal is for increased ratings and secondary service connection for various disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain new VA examinations.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, including bilateral pes planus, shin splints of the left and right lower extremities, lumbar spine disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability. He is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot and shoulder disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The claims of service connection for gout, bilateral congenital pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot disability, finding that it is directly caused by injuries sustained during her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot plantar fasciitis. Service connection is also remanded for bilateral pes planus and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, left ankle sprain residuals, sinusitis, and left ventricular hypertrophy with AV block are all granted as service-connected. The flat feet, allergic rhinitis, shortness of breath, hypertension, and IBS are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection as it worsened during service. Service connection for hypertension, which is not considered a chronic disease under VA law, was denied due to the lack of evidence linking it to service or to the service-connected pes planus.