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

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and his chronic foot disability and hives are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further consideration due to incomplete records and conflicting evidence regarding his employability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral flat feet was aggravated by active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records. The current disability rating for pes planus will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, the maximum available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal for the claims related to osteoarthritis of the right ankle with tendinitis status post arthroscopy, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, osteoarthritis and bursitis of the right hip, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot, with plantar and Achilles bone spurs and degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to missing records and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, sleep disorder, insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, and residuals of fractured nose are being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right ankle, and right foot disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The evidence received since the last final decisions is considered new and material. Service connection is granted for tinea cruris.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience from September 22, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, claimed as flat feet, was granted. The claims for increased ratings for left and right knee early osteoarthritis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation are denied.,Service connection for a pancreatic disability is granted, with an effective date of May 14, 2008.

The Veteran's request for service connection for plantar fasciitis, left foot with history of chronic pain is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions was granted an initial 10 percent rating effective August 11, 2010. From February 28, 2013, his right foot disability was rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and there is no competent evidence suggesting a relationship to service. The low back disability and bilateral foot disabilities were also not related to service.,Service connection cannot be established as the Veteran did not have these conditions during service or within one year of discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee and thoracolumbar spine disabilities aggravated his bilateral foot disability. The claims of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for pneumonia with decreased pulmonary function and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to herbicide exposure, are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on reopening his claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for anterior uveitis, as well as rescheduling a VA examination for hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as pes cavus, was incurred in service and is granted. The Veteran's upper back disability has not been linked to his active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on five of the six issues, leaving only the issue of service connection for TBI. The Board dismissed these withdrawn claims.