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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, hearing loss, a lower extremity disorder (claimed as knee or leg condition), an acquired psychiatric condition (to include anxiety due to trauma and unspecified depressive disorder), and vision loss, have all been denied. The Board found that the preexisting conditions did not increase in severity during service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 13, 2013, for service connection of various conditions have been denied as a matter of law due to the preclusion of VA compensation while on active duty. The Board also remanded several issues related to chest pain and other disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lower back pain and bilateral foot conditions, have rendered him unemployable from August 12, 2016 to May 1, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU rating during this period.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was reopened, and he is now granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder.,An effective date of August 1, 2013 has been assigned for the grant of service connection for his right knee disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a thoracolumbosacral spine condition and a bilateral hip and leg condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition) associated with bilateral pes planus. The appeal is granted.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD) were granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hammertoes of the second to fifth toes were denied an initial compensable rating.,His bilateral pes planus was denied a higher than 50 percent rating.,Hallux valgus of the right foot with osteoarthritis of the right great toe was denied a higher than 10 percent rating.,Hallux valgus of the left foot was denied an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's knee brace, back brace, and shoe inserts are not found to qualify for an annual clothing allowance as they do not tend to wear or tear his clothing.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, transient ischemic attack (TIA) with chest pain, hypertension, type II diabetes, mad cow disease, and head scars have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis due to cold weather has been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot, left foot, right knee, and left knee disabilities as well as a sterility condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for macular degeneration, cataracts, kidney disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran was granted service connection for calluses of the plantar aspect.,Service connection was not established for a bilateral hip disorder or bilateral pes planus.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral foot disability, right ankle disability, and left leg disability. The claims of service connection for tinnitus (secondary to hearing loss) and diabetes mellitus (secondary to herbicide agent exposure) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral pes planus, and dry throat disabilities are not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis and service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or non-service-connected death pension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hypermobile foot, midstance pronation is service connected as it existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's period of service from July 19, 1974 to July 18, 1977 is honorable. The appeal for service connection during this period is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right hand disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, sleep-related disability (presumed to be sleep apnea), acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, residuals of a stroke, hypertension, hiatal hernia, and gastrointestinal disability. The remand requires additional development including obtaining federal records from the Social Security Administration, scheduling an examination for the low back disability, and determining the nature and etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus.