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

The Board has granted service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) and denied service connection for Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis. The decision finds that the current diagnoses of PFB had its onset during service, and symptoms have continued since service separation.

The reduction of the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% is not proper and is void ab initio. Effective dates are denied for various service connection claims.,Multiple issues related to initial disability ratings, effective dates, and earlier effective dates for higher ratings are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral shin splints, bilateral plantar fascitis, right knee arthritis, and erectile dysfunction status post vasectomy.,The evidence did not show current diagnoses of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four conditions (headaches, GERD, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral pes planus) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a finding of chronicity since service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings on all issues related to his ankle, knee, hip, shoulder conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any pending issues to address.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for bilateral pes planus and bilateral planter fasciitis has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left foot gout with hallux valgus, right foot gout with hallux valgus, left wrist degenerative arthritis with gout, right wrist degenerative arthritis with gout, left ankle degenerative arthritis with gout, right ankle degenerative arthritis with gout, membranous nephropathy, hypertension, left lower extremity varicose veins, and right lower extremity varicose veins.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral pes planus, and post-concussion headaches were denied as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted to support these claims.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was also denied.

The Veteran's claim to reverse or revise the April 2012 rating decision that granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with hyperkeratosis lesions on October 12, 2010 due to CUE was dismissed. The claim for effective date prior to October 12, 2010, based on a VA examiner's note of in-service onset of flat feet, was found not to meet the criteria for clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's former evaluations for bilateral plantar fasciitis and cervical spine DJD were denied restoration due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires additional development, including an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions, including PTSD, left hip strain, bilateral stress fractures of the tibia, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in obtaining missing private treatment records for bilateral foot disability. The Veteran is asked to provide releases for relevant records from any private practitioners, with a focus on St. Mary's Hospital.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the issue of service connection for left leg and hip condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to verify his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, stomach infection and ulcers as secondary to hepatitis C, and service connection for feet disabilities are being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed for his claim of service connection for headaches. His claims for foot disability and PTSD were granted, with the foot disability receiving a 50% rating.