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

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and its associated complications, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and/or PTSD), have not been found to be related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn for the issues of entitlement to service connection for cholesterol, short-term memory loss, diabetes mellitus, eligibility for a non-service connected pension, and TDIU. The claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened due to new evidence received since the April 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records. The case will be adjudicated again after these are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and attempting to contact the appellant's unit. The issues of service connection for bilateral flat feet and hypertension remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of bilateral plantar fasciitis or hip disorder, and the PTSD claim was granted but with a reduced rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot disability, including gout, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining his complete service treatment and personnel records.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was 70 percent since October 1996, meeting the criteria for an additional allowance of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1311(a)(2).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin condition, flatfeet, back problems, hearing loss, and frequent urination. The decision found that pre-existing bilateral flatfeet were not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's various foot disabilities, including Morton's neuromas and hallux valgus, were less likely related to military service and did not result from his service-connected status post permanent removal bilateral great toenails.

The Board has determined that there are no pending appeals related to the issues of service connection for plantar fasciitis, a heart disability, an increased rating for thoracic spine lordosis, and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. As such, these claims have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The right foot disability was rated at 10 percent, left hip and right hip disabilities were each rated at 10 percent, and tinnitus was not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are being remanded to allow for additional development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran's representative an opportunity to review the case.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including tarsal tunnel syndrome and surgical scars, resulted in a total loss of use to the extent that no effective function remains other than what would be equally well served by an amputation stump with prosthesis. The Veteran is therefore entitled to a 40% rating for her left foot disability and special monthly compensation for loss of use of the left foot since February 19, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left foot pes planus are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and a right foot and ankle deformity with arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active military service.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Panama and denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The bilateral foot disability was also denied as not related to the diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's left foot disability, specifically pes planus, was incurred or aggravated during his service. The issue also includes determining whether a pre-existing condition existed and if it worsened during his second period of active duty.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage requirements and render him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.