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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, flat feet, and chronic sinusitis are being reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a brace used for his service-connected back disability and topical medication used for his service-connected eczema in 2018, as there was no evidence that these items caused significant damage to his clothes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by service and granted service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability have all been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was presumed due to exposure during service, but clear and unmistakable evidence showed that the disabilities existed prior to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection were dismissed due to withdrawals by the Veteran or his representative. The appeal for secondary service connection for GERD was also dismissed.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to provide his missing service records and for a VA examination to determine if his pes planus had its onset during his first period of active duty service from December 1981 to September 1985, or is otherwise related to such period.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral pes planus and left lower extremity varicose veins for further development, including obtaining private medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and tarsalgia, was aggravated by service. The issue is now about service connection based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether preexisting pes planus and hammer toes were aggravated by service. The Veteran's preexisting conditions are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective April 27, 2018.,An earlier effective date was denied for the lumbosacral strain claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMT2) and bilateral flat feet secondary to DMT2 due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during or causation by active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's right foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, hallux rigidus (post-surgical), Morton’s neuroma/metatarsalgia, and arthritis, is rated at 20 percent. The left foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, arthritis, hallux rigidus, and residuals of fracture, also meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a positive purified protein derivative test, left foot compartment syndrome, and right foot plantar fasciitis. The issues of service connection for left shoulder tendonitis and right wrist tendonitis have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, pes planus (claimed as fallen arches), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to potential new evidence received since the last final decision. The Veteran is requested to provide assistance in obtaining any outstanding records.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis with a right rotator cuff tear. The issues of service connection for left hand, right hand, and left foot disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, a lower back injury, a right hip injury, and a right shoulder injury. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, bilateral pes planus, and low back disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and a bilateral foot disability. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence in the record. The decision on service connection is pending.