Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's condition had an onset during service with continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition, lower back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right hip condition based on new and relevant evidence. The Board also granted service connection for left hip pain with left lower extremity radiculopathy and right hip pain with right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected lower back condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the claims were not supported by competent medical or lay evidence.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions and dismissed claims related to effective dates, with the exception of granting an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for tension headaches, while remanding the claims for left foot metatarsalgia and right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability and bilateral leg nerve damage, to include as secondary to a lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a foot disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus (flatfeet), as there was no evidence of a relationship between his claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral flat foot (pes planus) to obtain an opinion on whether it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication for control. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and left knee disability on a direct basis. The Board also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for transient ischemic attack residuals but denied a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board remands the issues of a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for pes planus, ingrown toenail of the left great toe, and tinea pedis due to procedural errors in the prior adjudication.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion and addressing a request by the Veteran's representative regarding the examiner's qualifications.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claims for a back condition, peripheral artery disease, pes planus, and right foot or toe condition.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.