Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the April 1998 rating action is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for pes planus.

The VA denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher original ratings for hypertension, a right heel spur with plantar fasciitis, and a left foot disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in any of these cases.

The veteran's PTSD and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection, while the right foot and right knee disabilities remain unresolved.

The veteran's left foot disability is not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected left ankle instability. His left ankle instability has been granted a 20% evaluation effective October 26, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not establish a nexus between his current bilateral foot disorder and any incident of service, including an injury to the left third toe during active duty.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back and bilateral knee disorders as secondary to his service-connected bilateral flat feet, finding no evidence of in-service aggravation or worsening of the flat feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right lower extremity and left foot disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active military service, nor may their incurrence or aggravation be presumed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by military service, and therefore grants service connection on an aggravation basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran had pre-existing pes planus that was not aggravated during service, and any current acquired psychiatric disability is not attributable to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current disability related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, neck injury, right ankle injury, and left hand injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total rating under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for surgery at a VA medical facility on January 22, 1998 because the surgery was not for a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and grants this claim.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral pes planus, as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's parkinsonism was not incurred in or aggravated during service and is not related to a service-connected condition. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for parkinsonism resulting from VA treatment with potassium permanganate was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for plantar fascia strain, finding that the evidence did not show a current disability and no relationship to active duty.