Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information regarding his employment status.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, pes planus, third metatarsophalangeal joint synovitis of the right foot, and heel spur of the left foot is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service medical and personnel records and scheduling a VA orthopedic examination.

The veteran's sinusitis with headaches and bilateral plantar fasciitis are service-connected, while his low back disorder is not. The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and addressing whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a right foot disability, including arthritis. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional consideration of new medical evidence.

The RO denied service connection for bilateral pes planus in January 1987, and the claim has not been reopened with new and material evidence submitted since then.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus with tarsal arthritis and a back disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has denied the claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 1945 rating decision, but has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been received.