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

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected right ankle sprain and bilateral plantar fasciitis do not warrant a compensable rating based on current medical evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional procedural development due to a lack of VCAA notice.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 13, 1994, for the grant of TDIU was denied as there is no evidence indicating that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable during the year prior to his January 1994 claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a separate right leg disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 10 percent, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of objective clinical manifestations such as marked deformity or swelling.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current bilateral foot disability to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions was denied.

The veteran's service-connected right foot disability, including a callus on the fifth toe and plantar keratosis, warrants a 10 percent evaluation. A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for hallux valgus with resection of a metatarsal head.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including the need for an SOC on new claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current foot disability is not related to his service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's increased initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, with a current evaluation of 30 percent for each foot. The conditions are rated as 'pronounced' based on marked deformity, painful manipulation and use, swelling upon use, and characteristic callosities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral foot condition, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, ankle, foot, right leg, right ankle, low back, and memory loss and difficulty concentrating residuals of a concussion, have been denied as not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent effective July 3, 2004. The veteran's service-connected residuals of heat exhaustion are not rated as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, arthritis of the left shoulder, and bilateral foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found no in-service injury or disease of the knees, and denied service connection for bilateral knee disorders. The veteran's right shoulder disorder is related to service, but there was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link between his current psychiatric condition and service.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that no new and material evidence was received.

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ for further adjudication of the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right foot disability, as his August 2002 statement shows intent to file an informal claim based on VA treatment.