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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, but the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus and bunions as the conditions were found to be pre-existing and not aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol, a stomach disorder, shortness of breath (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), and a bilateral foot disability were denied.

The appeal was remanded to address the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for the service-connected status post left heel stress fracture and entitlement to service connection for hammertoes and degenerative changes of the left foot as secondary to the service-connected left heel condition.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for bilateral tinea pedis and headaches, granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, and assigned a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen service connection for pes planus, a throat disability, a right shoulder disability, residuals of a nose bleed, Graves' disease and a knife wound to the left knee as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board remands the case to the agency of original jurisdiction for issuance of a letter which contains all of the information required by 38 U.S.C. § 5103 and its implementing regulation, 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities and a higher initial rating for PTSD, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability of the left ear and pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability in the case of the left ear and clear and unmistakable evidence that pes planus pre-existed both periods of active duty without an increase in severity.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability, based on aggravation.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and pes planus, as well as the claim for VA treatment for a psychosis.

The veteran's plantar fasciitis of the right foot is manifested by chronic pain and tenderness productive of moderately severe impairment, warranting a 20 percent rating.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Houston, Texas VARO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability as there was no competent evidence linking her current foot disabilities to her service, including the complaints noted therein.

The veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a left elbow injury with epicondylitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the exception of a 30% rating for PTSD from February 22, 2000, and a 50% rating for PTSD from that date forward.

The claim for service connection for flat feet condition is remanded for further development and a medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left hand, and right and left foot disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for plantar fasciitis of both feet, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.