Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2000

The veteran's service-connected left tarsal tunnel syndrome is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the schedular criteria for entitlement to a higher initial rating have not been met.

The Board has increased the disability rating for bilateral pes planus to 30 percent from February 1996, effective as of that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot disability, other than arthritis or bunionectomy residuals, is secondary to his service-connected gunshot wound of the right great toe with callus. The decision grants this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic left leg and foot disability was not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and pes planus are not well grounded. The claim for increased ratings for tendinitis of the right ankle and left ankle is also not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of the feet and knees are not well grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability. The case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is about his service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, including bilateral great toe dysfunction in need of surgical treatment. The RO must schedule the veteran for an appropriate VA examination to evaluate the severity of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pes planus with fasciitis and history of heel spurs is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a member of the Board at the Jackson RO.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, chondromalacia of the right knee, and chondromalacia of the left knee.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these disabilities to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a well-grounded claim for most of his conditions, except for those related to in-service injuries and current manifestations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and right hip disorders are well-grounded, as medical evidence supports a secondary relationship to his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's flat feet were aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current symptoms and functional impairment.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for plantar fasciitis, a left eye disorder, a bilateral wrist disorder, a rectal disorder, residuals of a nose injury, and headaches are not well-grounded.,There is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his period of active service.

The veteran's asthma, thoracic spine injury, folliculitis of scalp and pityriasis rosea of back are all rated at the minimum level. The claim for PTSD is not well-grounded, and service connection for chronic gum disease and plantar fasciitis of left foot (claimed as a left foot disorder) is also not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral pes planus and service connection for a herniated disc of the low back, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus warrants a 30 percent evaluation, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.