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

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia. The Court granted a JMPR, vacating and remanding these matters to the Board for compliance with the terms of the JMPR. Further delay is regrettable, so additional development is necessary as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The appeals for service connection of a vision disability, positive tuberculosis (TB) tine test, hernia disability, and stomach injury are dismissed.,Service connection is denied for left ankle disability. The Veteran's current left ankle disability is not related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs. The right knee condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus and prostatitis, finding that new evidence submitted after a prior denial supports these claims. The Board also found that the Veteran’s current conditions were aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for his claimed conditions. The right shoulder arthritis claim has been remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, finding that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of thoracolumbar strain, neuropathy of the great toes, and flat feet are denied. The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and for flat feet.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The claim for flatfeet was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,A rating higher than 30 percent for bronchial asthma is also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated as 30 percent disabling prior to August 14, 2015 and granted a rating of 30 percent thereafter. The Board found the evidence did not support an increased rating for any period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to outstanding private treatment records and additional development of asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to March 8, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic lumbar strain is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis and/or bilateral pes planus.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is at least as likely as not related to his military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back pain and bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's skin condition, headache disability, and foot disability (bilateral pes planus) are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and rash of the entire body, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or subsequent to his military service. The Board also remanded issues regarding increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability and PTSD, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue disorder, costochondritis, left calf disorder (status post left calf gastrocnemius tear), and left foot disorder (plantar fasciitis) have been denied as there is no current disability found in the medical records. The Board also noted that these conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a single rating of 30 percent effective March 1, 2011. The Veteran's breast tissue loss resulting from her breast reduction surgery is granted SMC based on anatomical loss.