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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to her periods of active duty for training. Service connection was denied for bilateral plantar calluses due to lack of evidence establishing their onset or aggravation during service.

The Board has ordered additional development for the Veteran's claims, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The case will be remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney condition and bilateral foot disability have been denied. The denial is based on the absence of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease, and no current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and left Achilles tendinitis are due to service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's appeal is currently on hold pending completion of all pending claims and a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability, stomach disorder, and Hepatitis C have been granted. The Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent disability rating for his dorsolumbar scar, effective from April 15, 1998.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability of the left ear is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral flatfeet are not presumed to be related to military service, but the Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine if his pre-existing talipes/club foot condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board found no direct service connection for the right foot disability and denied secondary service connection based on the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities. The evidence did not support a nexus between the current right foot condition and service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical records, issuing a statement of the case on his TDIU claim, and scheduling him for an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service.

The Veteran is service-connected for multiple conditions and the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied in August 1982 and again in August 1984. After receiving additional relevant service records, the RO continued to deny the claim. The Board dismissed the claim of CUE as moot due to the receipt of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of chronic disabilities in service or continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for various bilateral foot disabilities, including hallux valgus and rigidus.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, plantar fasciitis, sinus disability, high cholesterol, heart disability, back disability with sciatica, numbness of the right lower extremity, ruptured disc, neck injury, and left arm and shoulder disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability and right and left foot strain has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder (including bronchitis and asthma) is pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial compensable disability ratings were denied. The appeal for bilateral degenerative joint disease of metatarsophalangeal joints with bilateral calcaneal spurs and severe pes planus was withdrawn by the Veteran, while his claims for left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and tinea pedis remained denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and pes planus, but these claims are now remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was permanently aggravated by his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.