Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2006

The veteran's bilateral pes planus and post-operative scarring of the gastrocnemius muscles have been evaluated based on their current severity. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right and left foot disabilities warrant a disability rating of 20 percent each, effective from the date of the appeal.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's plantar fibroma of the left foot was incurred during military service or due to his service-connected right foot disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting bilateral foot disability was aggravated by active service, and therefore grants service connection for a bilateral foot disability.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, found no new and material evidence to support it. The Board also denied service connection for pes planus of the right foot and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing VCAA notice. The issues of service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with spina bifida occulta and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for bilateral pes planus are pending.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right shoulder condition (including arthritis and arthralgia), left knee condition, right ankle condition, back disorder, left ankle condition, chalazion of the left eyelid, conjunctivitis, and kidney condition have all been denied. The veteran is seeking to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for plantar fasciitis, left foot, effective September 13, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have evidence to support his claims for service connection for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins of the right leg, service connection for a right ankle disability, and service connection for a bilateral foot disability. The denial is based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit.

The Board has denied all claims for higher initial and subsequent ratings, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for the requested increased disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and need for further development of medical evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral pes planus as no new and material evidence was received.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously determined that the veteran's pes planus, skin condition of the feet, and hearing loss disability were not aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee now rated at 20 percent. The pes planus has also been granted a compensable rating of 20 percent. However, the surgical scars from the knees continue to be rated as noncompensable.