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

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disability as there was no competent evidence establishing the veteran currently has any leg disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The case was remanded for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and osteoarthritis of the midfoot.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right and left foot disabilities, as the current ratings were found to be appropriate.

The veteran's service-connected pes planus, to include heel spurs, plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome, was denied an increased disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for a lung disorder and a heart condition; denied claims for service connection for flat feet, a left ankle disability, and dermatitis; and denied claims for increased ratings for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and the veteran's knee conditions as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for his left and right knee chrondomalacia.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for a bilateral foot disability to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him permanently bedridden, and he is not confined to his home by the service-connected disabilities. Therefore, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, bilateral pes planus, and urethritis as there was no evidence of current disability or continuity of symptomatology since the veteran's service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability is being remanded to the RO for further development, including an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pes planus is being remanded for additional evidence and a more detailed examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the evidence did not support a grant of service connection prior to July 19, 2002.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a liver, kidney, and bilateral foot disability claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, lumbago, low back pain, and a herniated disc, as well as an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder NOS, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral chest scars, and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The veteran's left great toe disorder is not severely disabling, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected residuals involving a left great toe disorder has not been met.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal or etiological relationship between any of these conditions and her military service.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings were remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder, claimed as left heel plantar fasciitis, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to his service-connected bilateral knee disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and bilateral pes planus were denied, but the case was remanded to obtain further medical evidence.