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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and a left cheek mole have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for sleep apnea has been denied, and his claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for left fifth finger disability, back disability, pes planus, bilateral knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, these claims are being remanded as further medical examination is needed.,The Veteran's left wrist osteoarthritis is related to an injury and treatment in active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability (also claimed as toenail fungus) due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied because there is no credible medical evidence linking the current condition to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that her current left foot disability is related to service or caused by or aggravated by any of her service-connected disabilities.,The appeal regarding entitlement to additional dependency benefits for the Veteran’s deceased spouse has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a left knee disability, finding that these conditions were incurred in and due to the Veteran's time in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and migraine headache disorder to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The claim to service connection for a cholesterol disability is dismissed. The claims to service connection for bilateral knee, gout, back, and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy disabilities are denied. Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for heart disability is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for dependents, finding that the earliest applicable date was April 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot because he has already been receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected bilateral progressive cone dystrophy and other disabilities, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) under Section 1114(p). An award of TDIU would not provide the Veteran with additional SMC benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right knee and leg disabilities, hypertension, right foot disability, lower back disability, and right hip disability. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The new evidence includes diagnoses of PTSD, major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, low back disorder, bilateral foot disorders (including flat feet and plantar fasciitis), and right hand disorders.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen several of the Veteran's previously denied claims, but did not grant service connection for any of them.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right hip condition are not currently service connected.

The Veteran's service connection for a left ankle disability is granted. The Veteran's right shoulder DJD status post surgical repair of labral tear, right elbow lateral epicondylitis and tendonitis, and left elbow lateral epicondylitis and tendonitis are all rated at the maximum schedular rating available. Other conditions have been evaluated based on their severity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, and other conditions has been granted with an effective date of October 29, 2012. The appeal is denied for the remaining issues.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine arthritis with sciatica, left knee disability, and right foot disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,There is no current diagnosis of a left knee or right foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus/bilateral plantar fasciitis, fracture left calcaneus status post repair with hardware and scar, left sural neuropathy, and chondromalacia patella, left knee have been remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of increased symptoms since his last VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches and chronic kidney disease are granted.