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

The Veteran's left Achilles tendon injury and related conditions are rated at 30 percent, effective from November 30, 2010. The rating for his back disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the grant of service connection in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are denied or remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and an addendum medical opinion.

The case is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis as of February 1, 2010.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service, but there is insufficient evidence or adequate opinion regarding the specific exposure basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis, left hip disability, right hip disability, left shoulder disability, and back disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's PTSD is not productive of occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran has no worse than Level I hearing loss in each ear, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.,Service connection for pain in the left foot with swelling, numbness, tingling toes, and frost bite is denied as there is no evidence of such disability related to service exposure or cold injury.,Service connection for pain in the right hand with numbness and tingling is denied as there is no evidence of such disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and the Board finds that his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, epididymitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.,The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine disorder, epididymitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to new evidence being added and requires further review by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right ankle disorder is secondary to her service-connected right foot disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment prior to June 12, 2004.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there was no evidence of pronounced symptoms such as marked pronation, extreme tenderness, or severe spasm.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as her jaw disability. The claim for service connection of a right foot disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new VA treatment records being added to the case file. The Veteran's appeal will be reviewed by the AOJ for these additional records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ankle condition, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a determination of etiology between his current disability and active military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for bilateral pes planus has been granted, with a current evaluation of 30 percent effective August 23, 2010.