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

The Board remands the claim for bilateral foot conditions as it finds that the record does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to make a determination on the claim and that further development is necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and others. The claims were not granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue condition, sinusitis, photophobia, and bilateral pes planus, to allow for further development of evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of December 18, 2010, for the award of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted a 100 percent rating from that date to November 11, 2014. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot disorders other than pes planus to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claim of onset in 1970.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and initial rating of various conditions, including bipolar disorder, left foot disability, right foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as a cervical spine disability. Service connection was denied for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical strain, plantar fasciitis, PTSD, left shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and sinus condition as untimely.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the condition was incurred during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee strain, migraines, bruxism, and bilateral pes planus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board is remanding all issues for development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain relevant service and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent and an earlier effective date for his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, bilateral tinea pedis, left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral pes planus, low back strain, migraines, and non-specific respiratory condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, hemorrhoids, pruritus ani, and iron deficiency anemia on a direct basis.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, sinusitis, and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot tinea pedis, right foot tinea pedis, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and lumbar strain were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of an increased evaluation for pes cavus with plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, as well as entitlement to TDIU.