Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2003

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with posterior tibialis tendonitis and plantar fasciitis prior to February 28, 1995.

The veteran's lumbar spine DJD was rated at 10% before November 8, 2000 and increased to 20% after that date. His thoracic spine DJD remains at 10%. The bilateral pes planus condition is rated at 30%.

The Board has found that the veteran's right knee disability is aggravated by his service-connected left knee replacement, warranting secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence linking her current condition to her active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, concluding that it did not arise during or as a result of her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus worsened during service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were not resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's bilateral pes planus since February 18, 1993. The claim was denied prior to that date.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from May 3, 1995 and found no earlier effective date is warranted. The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus continues to be rated at 30 percent since February 28, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral weak foot disability did not warrant an extraschedular rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus and TDIU, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent. The veteran's sole service-connected condition was rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The veteran's bilateral weak feet and pes planus warrant a 30 percent evaluation, while his tarsal tunnel syndrome is rated at the minimum of 10 percent. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate based on the current symptomatology.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated noncompensable prior to June 1, 1999 and a 30 percent rating is granted from that date.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus with varus deformity of the ankle, right greater than left, and dysthymia (depressive disorder) due to service-connected pes planus are rated at 30 percent. The veteran is also granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral pes planus disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms or functional impairment.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's bilateral plantar tyloma, finding that it is manifested by severe pes planus with deformity and pain on use.

The Board found that the appellant has been diagnosed to have lipomas of the breast and stomach, as well as plantar fibromatosis, tinea pedis, and eczema of the feet. The criteria for service connection due to undiagnosed illness during Persian Gulf service were not met.

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The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 4, 2000, for a 20 percent evaluation for his service-connected residuals of fracture of the left fourth metatarsal bone with plantar plate and nerve irritation.