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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for athlete's foot, bilateral foot pain, and plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran missed scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, foot disability (to include foot pain and gout), and tinnitus as there is no current evidence of these conditions or a relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for various shoulder, knee, ankle, and plantar fasciitis disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or functional impairment.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus, respiratory disability (undiagnosed illness), left shoulder disability (undiagnosed illness), right shoulder disability (undiagnosed illness), sleep apnea, and cephalgia (undiagnosed illness) are remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disability and whether it is related to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for various conditions, including vertigo, left and right shoulder disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was dismissed because he failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the increased ratings for GERD and plantar fasciitis, so these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's recurrent ankle, foot, and wrist disabilities are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service. The respiratory and sinus disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and muscle pain have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, nor has he been awarded a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as they did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for a left foot skin disability (plantar warts) is also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's effective dates for various disability evaluations have been granted as of September 23, 2019. The claims were based on new evidence that reopened the service connection for these conditions.

The appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their request for review of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other conditions caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring further evidentiary development before service connection for a bilateral foot disability can be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right foot disability was rated as 30 percent prior to March 31, 2022, and the maximum rating thereafter. Ratings for hip and knee conditions were also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant and his authorized representative.