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

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on several of his claims, including bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but denied service connection for hyperhidrosis and convulsive tic as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for corneal ulcers, bilateral foot disability, bilateral CTS, cervical spine disability, and right knee disability are not granted due to lack of current diagnoses. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anemia, prostate disorder, residuals of a hernia, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to incomplete records from the Beaufort Naval Hospital in South Carolina and potential discrepancies in the Veteran's reported service at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Multiple issues were remanded, including heart disorder, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorder, headache disorder, skin disability, sinus disorder with allergies, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, gout, left shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100 percent, and he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, there is no evidence that any single service-connected condition prevents him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD has been granted a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate, effective from March 7, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and Tinea Pedis are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Recurrent Tinnitus is granted based on her credible testimony about the onset and continuity of symptoms. The Board finds that she has competent, credible testimony regarding tinnitus.,The Veteran's service connection claims for Anemia, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also finds that the Veteran did not have a knee condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, or plantar fasciitis in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Insomnia was referred back to the Regional Office for appropriate development and adjudication.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to link the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for left and right foot disabilities is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical pain, lower back disability, bilateral foot disability, bronchitis, hypertension, stomach injury, ulcer disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed skin disabilities of the feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and bilateral hearing loss disability are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric disability, migraines, left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, hypertension, left knee disability, right foot disability, and right leg scar, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's attorney is entitled to additional fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2018 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gout of the bilateral feet, and bilateral foot and knee disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, left ankle, bilateral foot, and headache disabilities. The reasons given were that there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his time in service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at the highest schedular evaluation available, and a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted as it is proximately due to service-connected disabilities (bilateral pes planus and left knee strain).,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as it is proximately due to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.,Service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy is granted as it is proximately due to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right foot, left foot, left ankle, and left knee disabilities. The decision also noted that erectile dysfunction was not shown to be related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis began during his reserve service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or relation to service.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for plantar fasciitis of the left foot with calcaneal osteophytosis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5269 or 5284.