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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on all issues except for his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for pes planus and residuals of an injury to the right abdomen. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed disabilities and finds no credible evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing flatfoot disability was aggravated by his military service. The appeal seeking service connection for scars on the right great toe is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA clinician regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and metatarsalgia.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a right foot disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service records, and requests additional evidence and examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back and eye disabilities, as well as bilateral knee and foot disabilities. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded two issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims. The first is for a bilateral foot disability, and the second is for a left hip disability that may be secondary to his service-connected tibial disabilities. Additional evidence and examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an error in obtaining the Veteran's service medical records. The case will be returned to the Board for further proceedings.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus due to new evidence and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings, service connection claims, and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's preexisting bilateral flat feet was aggravated by service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as zero percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a single 10 percent rating since September 2014 and there is no legal basis for an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his right foot condition, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active service and that any pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot and ankle disabilities manifested by frequent numbness, finding that these conditions had onset in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that his pes planus was not aggravated by active service and that any hallux valgus or plantar fasciitis did not result from service.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and bilateral painful neuroma are remanded for further evaluation.