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

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50% since January 2018. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50% for her migraines, finding that they are productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks with severe economic inadaptability.

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The Veteran's vision loss is not considered a compensable disability, and the effective date for a 50% rating for bilateral congenital pes planus is denied prior to February 22, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to address his claimed RLE radiculopathy. The extension of temporary total evaluation and service connection claims are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The claims for increased disability ratings are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for pre-existing bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression during active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for bilateral pes planus and a leg disorder, as they are inextricably intertwined. The claims will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her service connection for various conditions, and for a VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a bilateral hand joint disability. The claim to reopen service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted, but the case is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left plantar fasciitis, as well as entitlement to a back disorder secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip strain. The claim of service connection for a back disorder on direct basis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, eye disability, bilateral knee and elbow disabilities, bilateral hand disabilities, low back disability, and right foot disability. The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's left leg disability, including knee and ankle impairment, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine the severity of his disability and any bilateral foot issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, to include flat feet, due to insufficient rationale in the VA medical opinion and failure to consider lay statements regarding in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's migraines do not result in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months, thus denying an initial compensable rating.,There is no evidence of arthritis during service or within one year post-service, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that it began in service. The claim for arthritis is denied.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with residuals of circumcision of the penis at any time relevant to this appeal. His reports of symptoms do not constitute evidence of a current disability, even if they are related to his service. The claim for residuals of circumcision of the penis is denied.,Coronary artery disease did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service. The claim for coronary artery disease is denied.,A lumbar spine disability did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service. The claim for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,Right ankle and right foot disabilities are not secondary to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, as there is no evidence of such a relationship. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for conjunctivitis, arthritis of hands and thumbs, bilateral wrist disability (pain and popping), and bilateral foot disability (blisters and calluses). The left shoulder disability claim is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board found that the appellant's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for bilateral pes planus and remanded it for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, finding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with Haglund deformity has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in February and March 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and left foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.