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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension, bilateral shin splints, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral rhabdomyolysis. The initial evaluation for hypertension was maintained at 10 percent, while noncompensable evaluations were assigned for the other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of current disability or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence to support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied by the RO. The decision is not clear on whether some issues were granted or others were denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing and further processing of his claims.

The Board denied the claim for reversal or amendment of the October 1975 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because there was no CUE in the decision.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded, and thus denied them.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disorder, finding that the disability most approximates a moderate impairment and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to the combined evaluation of his nonservice-connected disabilities not meeting the required percentage.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his left foot disability due to the lack of recent VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a dislocated left shoulder and neck pain, finding that these conditions are secondary to the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability. Service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent from March 25, 1996 through January 6, 2000.

The veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death. The principal and significant contributing causes of death were atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus, which were not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim is well grounded and remands the case for further development to determine if his right foot condition is related to his service-connected knee disability.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for right hip and foot disabilities were denied as they are not related to his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the right fibula.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral disorder of the feet, claiming as flat feet or broken arches, finding that his current condition was not related to his period of service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot and ankle disorder, including pes planus and arthritis, was not well-grounded. The appeal was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses were not well grounded and denied them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no well-grounded claim for either issue.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for pes planus, whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for arthritis of the hands, whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the October 1988 and September 1992 rating decisions that denied service connection for arthritis of the spine, entitlement to an increased rating for left wrist disability, and entitlement to an increased rating for right wrist disability have been dismissed without prejudice.