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

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused or contributed to her current hypertension.,There is no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, knee disabilities, pes planus, or cardiac disability that could be attributed to active service.,The Veteran does not have and has not been diagnosed as having a heart condition due to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is at least as likely as not related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee medial meniscal tear (claimed as secondary to left patellofemoral pain syndrome), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left patellofemoral pain syndrome due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to address service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation and any other diagnosed foot disorders.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for urinary tract disorder, left foot injury, and right foot injury. The remaining issues of service connection for shoulder disorders, knee disorder, plantar fasciitis, and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's diagnoses and their relationship to his service-connected conditions, as well as any other foot disorders he may have.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral bone spurs. The decision found that the Veteran's BPPV is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and that his bilateral pes planus did not worsen beyond its natural progression in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, finding that clear and unmistakable evidence showed the condition pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by it.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for PTSD, left foot condition, right foot disability, low back disorder, right big toe disability, right leg disability, left upper jaw numbness and tingling status post oral surgery, left upper jaw infection status post oral surgery, shrapnel wound to the right eye, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for degenerative joint disease, lumbar strain; bilateral pes planus; and skin condition/rash. The issues of service connection are related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records and a need for new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential missing VA treatment records and other factors.

The Veteran's claims for right and left foot hammertoes, flat feet, and low back disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 50 percent, and his right foot plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent. The appeal for service connection of a left knee disorder, initial rating greater than 20 percent for a right knee disorder, and service connection for a headache disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The appellant's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and a calcaneal spur on the left foot, is being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right foot disability due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking any present condition to his in-service injury.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disabilities.