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

The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but the claims for service connection for left leg, bilateral ankle, and bilateral foot disabilities were remanded. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and equinus deformity, as the preexisting conditions were not aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is not shown to have more than severe disablement, and a rating in excess of 30 percent was denied.

The Board denied service connection for seasonal allergies, acute allergic rhinitis, a chronic gynecological disorder, a chronic or recurrent kidney infection, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's pes planus was found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by her military service.

The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's claimed disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, a multi-level back condition, bilateral heel spurs, multiple joint arthralgias, flat feet, hallux valgus and second hammer toes, bilateral to the RO for further development.

The November 1989 rating decision denying service connection for residuals of a back injury was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and the veteran's pes planus is not manifested by symptoms warranting a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for plantar fasciitis of the right foot as the evidence did not show that the condition was moderate with the weight-bearing line over or medial to great toe, inward bowing of the tendo achillis, and pain on manipulation and use of the feet.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, pes planus, and major depression were denied. The claim to reopen a previously-denied service connection claim for an eye disability was also denied.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination and review under Diagnostic Codes 5276 and 5284.

The veteran's hemorrhoid disability was denied an increased rating as the evidence did not support persistent bleeding with secondary anemia or fissures, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, flat feet and bilateral ankle disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or that they were related to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus and an increased rating for hallux valgus of the left great toe, finding no evidence of aggravation during service or a worsening that warranted a higher rating.

The veteran's bilateral foot disabilities were rated at 10 percent for the length of the appellate period, with a 30 percent rating granted for the entire period due to moderate impairment. The hallux valgus conditions remained noncompensable prior to August 29, 1983, and were subsequently rated as 10 percent effective from that date.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, a right foot disorder, and a left foot disorder as there was no evidence of chronic residuals that persisted throughout service to the present.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with tendonitis was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hypertension and knee disabilities, as the evidence did not show that the conditions had worsened to a degree that would warrant higher ratings.

The appeal is remanded for further development and an adequate VA examination to determine the nature, extent, onset and etiology of the veteran's reported body aches.

The veteran's pes planus was rated at 30 percent, and service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury to the feet was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for complications from a right breast implant, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis with bunions, and an initial compensable disability rating for right foot plantar fasciitis with bunions were denied. The claim for service connection for a right knee disorder was remanded.