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

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine disabilities, left achilles tendonitis, bilateral foot disabilities, sleep apnea, and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is denied. The earliest effective date that can be assigned for service connection is May 12, 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claim for plantar fasciitis of the right foot is granted as it meets all elements of a direct service connection claim.

The claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for new VA examinations and consideration of updated treatment records. The issues include a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, a higher disability rating for PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an undiagnosed illness, a left foot disability, and headaches are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the existing records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, right foot and for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left hip limitation of extension due to femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and for left foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral flat feet, and left foot calcaneal plantar spur. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, finding that his preexisting pes planus was aggravated by active service.

This decision grants service connection for tinnitus and a painful left-hand stab wound dorsum scar, but denies service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and foot disabilities. The Veteran's right hip disability is remanded for further review under the theory of secondary service connection.,reasoning for denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss: There is no evidence of current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for mild degenerative joint disease of the right ankle and foot with plantar fasciitis, mild degenerative joint disease of the left ankle and foot with plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hallux valgus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral flat foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of any chronic foot disorder during or after service and that the current condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus prior to November 10, 2016, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction, mood disorder, and sleep apnea is granted. Effective dates are set at April 12, 2016. Service connection for other conditions remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical opinions on the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, low back and bilateral hip disability, neck disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology. The case is remanded for further development.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,Service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted.,Service connection for plantar fasciitis is denied.,Service connection for COPD is denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.,Service connection for a libido condition, to include erectile dysfunction, is denied.,Service connection for a disability manifested by insomnia is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and potential need for VA examinations. The issues include neck condition, left knee condition, bilateral foot disability, allergic rhinitis, and seborrheic dermatitis.