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

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative changes and joint pain, gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral shin splints have been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral foot condition, including pes planus and other related conditions, was not incurred in service. His low back disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development, including additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between active military service or any other condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction, arthritis of both feet, and bilateral pes planus. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete VA records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received since the May 2009 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating before August 30, 2007, and a higher than 10 percent rating from that date for bilateral pes planus is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing a VA medical examination.

The Veteran's foot disorder, diagnosed as intractable plantar keratosis (IPK), was found to be incurred in service based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, while his preexisting bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection. The claims for prostate cancer as secondary to prostatitis were also withdrawn, but the Veteran's assertions regarding potential VA negligence in failing to diagnose or treat prostate cancer did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral flat feet, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his subjective complaints of pain and use of shoe inserts.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for narcolepsy due to new evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses of a bilateral foot disorder and eye disorder are related to his active service, but further examination is needed to determine their exact nature and etiology.

The Veteran does not have a right foot disability that is caused or aggravated by her service-connected left foot disability.

The Board found that the reduction in disability rating for bilateral pes planus from 30 percent to 10 percent was proper, and denied claims for TDIU, reopening of service connection claims for a low back disorder and headaches, as well as service connection for a calf condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fibromatosis is related to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is entitled to housebound benefits due to his nonservice-connected disabilities, which combine for a rating of 70 percent. He also meets the age requirement (over 65 years old) and has served during a period of war (Korean Conflict).