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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not incurred during military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was submitted to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and left foot plantar fasciitis. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition (pes planus, hammer toes, and hallux valgus) as the Veteran's pre-existing hallux valgus was aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for bilateral pes planus, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury, bronchial asthma, and hearing loss has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot and hand conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing disability (including bilateral hearing loss and bilateral hyperacusis) and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her exposure to toxic substances during active duty.,

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Board has also remanded the cases of pes planus, post-operative right heel enthesophyte with spur, and right knee arthritis due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals as untimely due to failure to file a proper Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the March 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and blurry vision (claimed as a bilateral eye condition) are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back, bilateral hip, and bilateral foot disabilities. The claim for vertigo is remanded.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's lower back, bilateral hip, and bilateral foot disabilities based on direct evidence of their onset during or shortly after service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective August 13, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since this date.,Due to the grant of an earlier effective date for TDIU, the Veteran is now eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 starting from August 13, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing current tinnitus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn and dismissed as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has granted service connection for collapsed arch of the left foot and right foot disability (pes planus, peripheral neuropathy, hallux rigidus status post fusion of 1st MTP in right great toe) as directly related to active service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, effective May 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for each of his claimed orthopedic conditions, and there is no evidence to support a finding that any such disabilities are related to service.,Service connection was denied for all of the Veteran's orthopedic complaints as they were not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service. Gout is not considered related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for service connection for left and right ear disabilities, to include hearing loss, were denied.

The Board has restored service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with left foot pes planus, effective March 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance was granted, with the effective dates set at August 31, 2009.