Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2008

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including a left shoulder disability, tinea pedis, and other musculoskeletal issues. Service connection is not granted as the evidence does not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's right hip disorder is presumed to have been incurred in service and granted a 10% disability rating. The patellofemoral dysfunction of the right knee and plantar fasciitis of the right foot are not related to his service-connected low back strain, and thus do not warrant service connection. For the period prior to December 10, 2007, the veteran's low back strain is rated at 20%.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a vasectomy, finding that the veteran's current testicular pain and erectile dysfunction are related to his in-service vasectomy. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, a back disorder, and right and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, or cervical spine disability. The claims of service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the feet and bilateral pes planus, finding no current evidence supporting these conditions or a link to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and bilateral pes planus, are not service-connected. The reasons for this determination include a lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed stressors related to these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot disability is causally related to his military service and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral flat feet were incurred in service, and granted service connection for this condition. For hypertension, which was initially diagnosed post-service, the Board determined it is not related to active duty service.

The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, and thus denied the reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus did not worsen during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to higher initial evaluations for left ear hearing loss and service connection for bilateral loss of visual acuity as a residual of eye injury, and pes planus. The RO previously granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but assigned a noncompensable evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a positive nexus to service.,The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right foot disabilities were also denied, with the Board finding that the current evaluations are adequate based on the medical evidence.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus and deformity of the third toe bilaterally is rated at a 10% disability rating. The right hand arthritis was not incurred in service, but it may be considered secondary to another condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus and granted it. The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, was also granted. Service connection for arthritis of the feet was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic low back disability and an initial noncompensable evaluation for bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis with bunions).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the submission of new evidence by the veteran, including a list of doctors who have provided treatment and a consent form. The RO is instructed to obtain updated VA treatment records from the VAMC in Atlanta and any other facility identified by the veteran or in VA records at which treatment has been provided.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent, and his service connection claim for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was denied.