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

The Board found that the Veteran's flat feet were not aggravated by service and denied his claims for service connection for acute back pain, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right knee arthralgia, left knee arthralgia, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and tension headaches.

The Veteran's back disorder, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are all found to be related to service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues are whether he is entitled to service connection for a bilateral foot disability and if his back disability is secondary to his foot condition.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted a 10 percent rating prior to February 23, 2017. Since then, the condition has been rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for his left foot disability is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, finding that his pre-existing condition did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is service-connected, as it was continuously present since service. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between his right ear hearing loss and military service. The Veteran also does not have a currently diagnosed right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's heart condition, diagnosed as coronary artery disease (CAD), is not service-connected.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran does not have right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals regarding the reopening of claims for sleep apnea, bilateral foot disability, and bilateral knee disability. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to outstanding records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and the obtaining of additional medical records. The issues on appeal are related to service connection for various foot, knee, hip, and back disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot disability and PTSD were not incurred in or related to active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted. The Board found that the onset of bilateral pes planus occurred during active service and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of her right foot disability and service connection for headaches, left foot disability, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that she had lost use of her right foot or that her symptoms warranted an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's right and left plantar fasciitis with heel spur, but denied reopening of his claim for hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected DJD of the right hip is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, bilateral pes planus, bilateral corns and calluses, and bilateral hallux valgus. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and low back disorder secondary to the service-connected bilateral pes planus. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at April 6, 1993. The TDIU claim will be remanded due to a need for additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's bilateral leg and right foot disorders are not established, but he is granted service connection for PTSD.,PTSD has been established as causally related to in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered additional examinations and remanded the case for further development due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and liver disability did not manifest during active service or are otherwise related to active service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claims for these conditions have been denied.