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

The veteran's bilateral pes planus with hammertoes was granted an increased rating to 10 percent effective March 5, 2003. Service connection for a back disability was remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting right and left foot disabilities were not aggravated by service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus but granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's left knee disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin and bilateral foot disabilities, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of pes planus is related to his period of service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and pes planus, finding no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right foot disability and for an initial (compensable) rating for a duodenal ulcer were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support assignment of higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed non-specific polyneuropathy and low back disability are not service-connected, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the claim for service connection for bilateral foot injury, including pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with left tarsal tunnel syndrome does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred during his active military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, for a bilateral foot disability, and for temporomandibular joint syndrome as these benefits have now been granted by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bilateral hammertoe deformities with bunions and blisters, circulatory problems of the lower extremities, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for seminal vesiculitis, a bilateral foot disability, and a sinus disability due to lack of current evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disorder (pes planus with hallux valgus deformity) produced an aggregate impairment equivalent to not more than severe bilateral pes planus from September 23, 1998 to June 24, 2003. Since June 25, 2003, the veteran's service-connected orthopedic conditions of the feet (bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus) produced an aggregate impairment equivalent to pronounced bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and back disability are denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or etiology related to military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for Morton's neuroma of the right and left feet, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on current medical evidence.