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

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus and denied an initial evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a mood disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right foot and ankle disability to obtain additional evidence, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral foot disorder as there was no evidence of a specific diagnosed condition related to the veteran's active service. The Board also denied increased ratings for left thumb fracture residuals and mild left knee instability.

The veteran does not have an employment handicap, and therefore is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.

The veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, cognitive disorder is rated at 30 percent, and service connection was granted for right wrist sprain and lipoma.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastritis was denied, and the evidence submitted since the last final denial did not establish new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The claim for entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral flat feet was denied as the veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep disability, right foot disability, and sinus disability. The claim for an initial compensable rating for eczema was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and dental disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for defective hearing, a chronic dermatological disorder, hypertension, and pes planus with calluses as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied eligibility for VA medical care and related benefits provided by 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for treatment of the appellant's right ankle, left ankle, back, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and bilateral plantar fasciitis, and found that a higher evaluation was not warranted for degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine with limitation of motion.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic right knee disability, pes planus (flat feet), and increased evaluations for headaches, degenerative changes of the right foot with heel spurs, and degenerative changes of the left foot with heel spurs.

The Board denied service connection for lower back and bilateral hip disabilities, as well as a compensable evaluation for residuals of bilateral stress fractures. The veteran was also informed that his claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet and nonservice-connected pension were being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, pain syndrome of the right and left knees, and bilateral pes planus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with degenerative arthritis has been rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus was granted a 30 percent rating, and mild degenerative changes at the first metatarsophalangeal joint of both feet were granted a 10 percent rating.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.