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

The Board found that the veteran's pes planus and plantar fasciitis did not preexist service or increase in severity during service, nor are they related to his service-connected left ankle disability. Therefore, the claims for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's TDIU claim requires further review by the Compensation and Pension Service due to his service-connected conditions preventing him from engaging in certain types of work.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and high cholesterol. Service connection was granted for pes planus but not for mechanical low back pain or pancreatitis with removal of gall bladder.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and retained metal fragment lateral to the right eye and pterygium, as well as his claim for service connection for migraine headaches. The appeals are now pending with the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus (flat feet) preexisted service and was not aggravated therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's low back disorder or bilateral pes planus with arthritis to service, and denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a causal link to any incident of service.

The veteran's initial compensable ratings for his left foot disability and scar of the left foot, residuals of a sesamoidectomy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral pes planus and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the current bilateral hearing loss or lung disorder to service. The veteran's bilateral pes planus existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.