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

The appeals for a rating greater than 50 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a compensable rating and earlier effective date for bilateral hallux onychocryptosis, and an earlier effective date for service connection for the bilateral hallux onychocryptosis have been withdrawn. The appeal for service connection for a back disorder has been reopened and granted. The appeals for service connection for left knee disorders (left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, right hip disorder, upper back and/or neck disorder, and right knee disability) are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right foot disability was incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for Graves' disease, left foot plantar fascitis and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), gastrointestinal disorder (to include as secondary to Graves' disease), heart disorder, and right ear hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current symptoms or service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions, spinal cord damage, and anxiety due to potential issues with medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in a previous VA examination report and additional evidence added to the record after the most recent supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder on the face, an initial rating for plantar warts of bilateral feet, and a rating for bunionette, postoperative with scar, right 5th toe are all denied. The Veteran had four painful plantar warts during the appeal period which warranted a 20% initial rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, but denied service connection for back disability, hypertension, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right foot status post (s/p) plantar fascia fibroma and right foot painful scar due to insufficient opinions regarding whether her pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a neck disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot and eye disabilities, as well as rating claims for ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot disability due to open medical questions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's partial lumbar sacralization is determined to be a congenital defect with no superimposed disease or injury during service. For his left and right knee disabilities, the Board finds remand necessary for new opinions on their onset in service and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's varicocele is granted as secondary to his service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Board has also remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's left ankle, lumbar spine condition, right scaphoid fracture, left scaphoid fracture, left knee, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including hip, ankle, foot, and back conditions. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and left knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus of the left foot.,Both conditions are now considered service connected due to their association with the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted with an effective date of March 19, 2001.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence of a combat stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome has been granted. The case is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis has been dismissed.,Service connection for headaches is granted, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis was dismissed. The claims for service connection for right elbow and lower back disorders were granted, while the claim for service connection for right ankle disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right great toe fracture, as well as any other foot disorders he may have.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for right knee, right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined with a higher rating claim for the left knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an increased rating for residuals of a benign right leg Schwannoma due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.