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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gastrointestinal disability (originally claimed as GERD), and vertigo. However, it granted service connection for a right foot disability, diagnosed as right foot pain with bunionectomy and first metatarsal fusion, and left ear otitis media.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the surgical scar and an increased rating for left knee patellar dislocation, but granted restoration of a 10 percent evaluation for the painful surgical scar as secondary to the service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorders, due to a lack of proper notification for VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including foot, ankle, knee, elbow, leg varicose veins, colon cancer, prostate disability, and psychiatric disability, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist omissions.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and left foot disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service injury, event, or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbar spine, right and left knee disabilities but granted reinstatement of a 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus effective July 1, 2024.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right lower extremity nerve condition and tinnitus, granted readjudication of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the appellant's military service. The claims for service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, cervical strain, lumbar strain, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left knee disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a current disability. The appeal was also remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 30 percent disabling for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, plantar fascia release and heel spurs, bilateral foot.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for rhinitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and remanded the claim for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and a TDIU due to PTSD, effective October 25, 2021. SMC was also granted from March 16, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection claims due to untimely filings and lack of good cause.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an error in verifying the Veteran's active service and obtaining his complete service personnel records and treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and spondylitis, including ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board denied service connection for back, right hip, left hip, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee, and left knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed right shoulder, lumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and right foot disabilities as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran due to his service-connected disabilities that have resulted in the effective loss or permanent loss of use in both lower extremities.