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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral flat feet, acquired psychiatric condition, lip injury, left shoulder condition, hypertension, and back condition have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted in part.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the evidence does not show that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder. The claims are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate the nature and likely etiology of these conditions.

The Board has referred the case back to the AOJ for adjudication of a motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 2003 rating decision that continued a 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The effective date issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the CUE motion.

The Veteran's bilateral foot pain, which began during her deployment to Afghanistan and has persisted since service, is found to be related to service. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right ankle and right foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, UTIs, left knee arthritis, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a low back condition due to new and material evidence. These issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's request for VA examiners' curriculum vitae and the need for new VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for HIV, gastrointestinal conditions, CTS and wrist disabilities, epididymitis, left testis condition, penile condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further action on cervical spine, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, thoracolumbar spine, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral knee conditions, and temporary total disability rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (including generalized anxiety disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder), is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for OSA, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability is denied.

The Board has vacated its previous decisions and dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his legacy system appeal in favor of opting into the AMA appeal system.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip pain/strain, left foot disability, and right foot disability. The Veteran's symptoms have been present since her military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted, with a maximum of a 30 percent rating.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, claimed as plantar fasciitis, must be remanded due to new evidence submitted by VA.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disabilities. The issues of service connection for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and right degenerative arthritis are now pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, needs to be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hand disability, left foot disability, and left toe disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.,Service connection was also denied for osteoarthritis of the bilateral hip joints.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not originate in service or are otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, lower back strain, and a left leg condition including numbness due to insufficient evidence of their onset in service or otherwise related to his military service.