Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2007

The veteran's left foot fracture residuals, including avulsion fracture of the second metatarsal and pes planus, are rated at 30 percent. Service connection is granted for these conditions as direct service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of medical records submitted by the veteran.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 10 percent, and the RO has granted increased disability ratings for both feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the veteran's pes planus was aggravated during service and if it is congenital or acquired.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Board has granted increased ratings for residuals of plantar warts of the left and right feet, each rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, left leg disability, left foot disability, neck disability, and upper back disability. The evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation during service and that the pre-existing condition did not increase in severity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pes planus was aggravated by his active duty service, and therefore granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for an etiological opinion regarding the veteran's bilateral foot disabilities, including whether his limited ankle motion pre-existed service and if it worsened during service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and TDIU are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his bilateral foot disorder and service connection for his claimed bilateral knee condition, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus. However, additional development is required regarding whether the veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including a VA examination and consideration of service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and consideration of staged ratings if appropriate.

The veteran's service-connected lymphoma excision scar on the mid anterior right leg is small and barely visible, not causing any functional impairment.,The veteran's service-connected left foot plantar wart does not cause significant discomfort or objective evidence of plantar warts.

The veteran's gastritis was granted service connection, but assigned a noncompensable disability rating. For plantar fasciitis of each foot, the veteran received an initial 10 percent disability rating from May 18, 2002 to June 1, 2005, and a 20 percent disability rating thereafter.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder and a foot disability, to include residuals of cold exposure are being remanded due to the need for additional development including medical examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection of a right foot disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a current disability and that any pre-existing condition did not worsen during military service.

The veteran's claim for residuals of cold injury in the right foot was denied. However, his claim for compensation for nerve damage to the right foot as secondary to 1151 disability of amputation of the right great toe has been granted.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury in the left foot and a back disorder.