Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2005

The Board dismissed the veteran's motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in various decisions regarding earlier effective dates for compensation and increased ratings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and a systolic heart murmur was denied. The court found no evidence linking the current conditions to his military service, and the veteran's systolic heart murmur did not meet the criteria for any compensable evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a bilateral foot disability and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted initial evaluations of 10 percent each, effective August 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet, bilateral hand condition, and bilateral wrist condition. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus did not permanently increase in severity during his military service, and thus, he is not entitled to service connection for aggravation of this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and bilateral pes planus are not related to service or a service-connected disability, leading to denial of both claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent clinical evidence of any such conditions during or after his military service.

The veteran withdrew her appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder and flat feet prior to a decision being made.

The veteran claims service connection for bilateral pes planus, which he alleges was aggravated by his military service. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's pes planus increased in severity beyond its natural progression during his periods of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with eversion and hammertoes did not undergo an increase in severity during service, thus preventing a finding of service connection by aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left foot disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide VCAA notice, and further development is required.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, left forearm injury, and right heel pain (plantar fasciitis), finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot. The veteran is not shown to have a disability manifested by right foot plantar fasciitis due to disease or injury that was incurred in active service.

The Board found that the veteran's skin condition of the feet, including tinea planus with verrucae plantaris, was not shown during service or for many years thereafter and has not been related to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus is being remanded due to missing VA outpatient records and the need for a VA examination. The issue of separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis with tarsal tunnel syndrome and polyneuropathy, assigning a 20 percent rating effective August 21, 2001.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and a fractured left radius were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. His hearing loss disability was not found to be service-connected.