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

The VA has determined that the veteran's right foot disability, which includes a fracture and plantar fasciitis, warrants a 10 percent rating. The current evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation and amputation of the left thigh, have resulted in a level of incapacity consistent with loss of use of his right foot. The Board has determined that he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the right foot.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and granted her claim for this condition. The case regarding her bilateral foot disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left retrocalcaneal bursitis, plantar fasciitis, and minimal calcaneal plantar spur are related to her in-service left ankle injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral heel spur syndrome/plantar fasciitis is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle fracture residuals, and thus grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, gynecological disorders (including uterine fibroids and a total abdominal hysterectomy), fibrocystic breast disease, and residuals of a right ankle sprain. The veteran was granted service connection for a fracture of the left ankle but with a 10 percent rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, citing insufficient evidence to support the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for pes planus, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The veteran's multiple non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and residuals of back strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating during the relevant periods.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims to reopen her previously denied psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disability, and PTSD claims.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with history of cold injury, finding that his disability is no more than mild in degree.

The veteran does not have a foot disability that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The hallux valgus and Morton's neuroma of the left foot were not shown during service or for many years after service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective date for service connection, finding that there was no communication or action indicating intent to pursue sarcoidosis since the last final disallowance in December 1982.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a back disability, a foot disability, a leg disability, and a shoulder disability. The June 1979 motorcycle accident was determined to have resulted from the veteran's own willful misconduct and alcohol abuse and not in the line of duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for his right knee replacement is remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after the examination.