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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a skin disability of the face as a result of his active duty service. The claim for right foot and urinary disabilities is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied all of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent disabling effective August 7, 2015. This represents the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was noted upon entrance into service and did not increase in severity during service. The examiner determined that the disability preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right ankle disability, including instability with recurrent sprains and DJD, is granted as service connected. The other conditions are not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the evidence received since the July 2014 supplemental statement of the case. The issues include entitlement to increased ratings for various disabilities, as well as service connection for a neurological disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining SSA records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are rated at 30 percent since February 3, 2014. The issues of entitlement to higher ratings for the right and left hallux valgus with arthritis remain on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot disability is related to service, and thus granted service connection for a right foot disability. The issue of whether the Veteran's right knee disability is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), and emphysema. The remaining issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, compensable rating for hearing loss, and TDIU are pending.

The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus was aggravated by service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the issues of increased rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA records.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hammertoes and right hallux rigidus was initially rated at 30 percent prior to September 11, 2015. From that date, the Veteran is now rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability, GERD with Schatzki's ring and hiatal hernia, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot and ankle disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. For his bilateral pes planus, he is currently receiving the maximum rating authorized for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder. The decision found that pre-existing bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by service.