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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the claimed conditions to active duty. The appellant's left knee, right knee, and left foot disabilities are all being reviewed, as well as her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot condition due to potential service connection issues, including a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability has been granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's current diagnoses of left ear sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral congenital pes planus rating from 30 percent to 10 percent was proper due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in assigning his prior 30 percent rating. The claim for restoration of the 30 percent rating is denied.

The claim regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back condition is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral fallen arches (bilateral pes planus) is reopened.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability, hypertension, stomach disability (acid reflux), cervical spine disability, low back disability, sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, surgical scar on lower back, neurological disability of the left lower extremity, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity. Additional development is required to obtain updated VA medical treatment records and properly executed releases for any private care providers who have treated the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for right shin splints, left shin splints, right elbow tendonitis, left elbow tendonitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis. Service connection for tension headaches was also denied as the Veteran's headache symptoms were related to his already service-connected sinus disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, and sinus tarsitis.,Service connection is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding all current disabilities of the Veteran's feet.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is granted as secondary to service, including exposures such as asbestos and herbicide. The right foot and prostate disabilities are also granted as secondary to service, including herbicide exposure. However, the gastrointestinal disability remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of congenital bilateral pes varus are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Hepatitis C, OSA, and back conditions, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 15, 2015.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including their relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's right foot disability and his lay statements about symptoms since service.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot pes planus, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and clarification of his service dates in order to properly adjudicate his claims.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a disability manifested by chest pains and blurred vision. These conditions are not linked to his period of service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow any form of substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance has also been established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities due to active service or any incident of service.