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

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these benefits.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed disability manifested by hand tremors.

The veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the November 1997 rating decision, and the RO did not waive timely filing of a substantive appeal.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the disability was not more than severely disabling.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during his military service beyond its natural progression.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a foot disability, finding no evidence of a relationship to the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for bunions of the right and left great toes, as well as plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet, are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or verified PTSD stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for headaches, sleep disorder, psychiatric disability, and right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's left knee and right knee conditions do not warrant a compensable rating, while his eczema warrants a 10 percent evaluation from October 31, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as the evidence did not show that the condition was aggravated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, bilateral pes planus, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as there is no evidence of chronic residuals or current disability related to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and pes planus with calluses were remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal is remanded for further procedural development to ensure compliance with Vazquez-Flores v. Peake, No. 05-0355 (U.S. Vet. App. January 30, 2008).

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's left foot disability, residuals of a sesamoidectomy.

The veteran is entitled to a temporary total disability rating for convalescence from May 2, 2003, through July 2003 due to the need for surgery on his left foot.

The veteran's initial ratings for bilateral pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability and denied increased ratings for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link between the veteran's service or his service-connected right knee disorder and the right foot conditions.

The appeal is remanded for a new examination and to obtain any recent medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral pes planus.