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

The Veteran's right elbow disorder is currently rated at 20 percent, and the left knee disorder at 20 percent. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left ankle disorder is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining claims are pending further development.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability and remanded it due to further development being required. The claims for arthritis of the right hand, left hand, right shoulder, and left shoulder are also remanded. Service connection is not granted for any hip or knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Video Conference hearing due to his failure to report for the scheduled hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's current major depressive disorder with anxiety is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that this claim has been established.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and any other foot conditions. The issue of service connection for a foot disorder other than pes planus is also inextricably intertwined with the current appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disability remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left foot plantar warts, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to have originated during his period of active duty and service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's left foot disability, including pes planus and degenerative arthritis, did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to service. The increase in severity of these conditions was not shown during his period of active duty from December 2002 to October 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pes planus and left ankle disorder did not meet the criteria for service connection, as there is no evidence of an in-service onset or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epistaxis, migraine headaches prior to March 5, 2010, left hip bursitis prior to March 5, 2010, and lumbar degenerative arthritis prior to March 5, 2010 have all been granted. The Veteran's claims for evaluations of these conditions are also granted.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of residuals from frostbite to the feet. The Veteran's low back disorder and bilateral pes planus are not service connected.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal for all issues.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination to address whether his bilateral flat feet increased in severity during service. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss will also be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of her bilateral foot disability and eczema, including whether these conditions are related to service.