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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet (pes planus) is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right eye injury, bilateral foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, abnormal toenail growth, esophageal disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, chloracne of the arm and neck, heart disease (to include coronary artery disease), and hypertension. The claims are remanded due to incomplete service records and need further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including sleep apnea, right and left shoulder disabilities, a left and right wrist disability, a right ankle disability, and a right foot disability. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a respiratory disorder (labored breathing), and osteopenia due to lack of diagnosed conditions. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus from November 4, 2008 to September 29, 2015 is denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to September 17, 2010.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for depression, but his appeal is dismissed as he did not file a timely NOD.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded to allow for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder due to the appellant's bilateral foot condition. The appeal was remanded for further development.,Service connection for the bilateral foot disability is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis but remanded the psychiatric claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of 13 issues, including service connection claims for various conditions and disability ratings. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for left foot plantar fasciitis was denied, as the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to June 14, 2016.,The Veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 14, 2016, for her 30 percent disability rating for left foot plantar fasciitis was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition (to include flat feet and hammertoes) as new and material evidence was not submitted.,The Board reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a bilateral leg condition, but denied the underlying merits of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Veteran's GERD has been granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent since August 17, 2015.,Service connection for IBS is granted as the condition is presumptively related to service in the Gulf War theater.,Service connection for bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis is granted based on a current diagnosis and evidence linking it to service.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches remains pending due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the final denial. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder associated with bilateral hearing loss was granted, and he is now receiving a 30% disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for pes planus, as the additional clinical records are cumulative of previous evidence.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,The claim for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) was reopened and denied due to lack of a relationship with the left foot disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder, finding that his current conditions are not directly related to military service or caused by a service-connected disability.