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

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral foot disabilities did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The disability was rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is not related to her active military service and the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for anxiety and a low back disability to the RO for further development. The veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of both hands and bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board finds that the veteran has a current diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has determined that the veteran's flat feet, which were service-connected as of September 13, 2002, do not warrant a compensable rating since the effective date of the grant of service connection.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected bilateral pes planus, effective from August 2005. The claims for compensable ratings for hallux valgus of the right and left feet are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and a disability manifested by knots under the skin were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for pes planus and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, and thus denied both claims for increased ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is manifested by abnormal pronation, pain, and discomfort. The Board finds that the disability has approximated a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus, bilateral ankle condition, or chronic low back strain that is related to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for plantar fasciitis of his feet and service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease. The decision is pending further development.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2005 VA examination, which did not address his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current bilateral foot disability and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied, and his claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depression) were also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the veteran's assertions of current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after all necessary steps are taken.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of bilateral pes planus and service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss were denied. The decision is mixed as it addresses both issues, but does not specify the outcome for each issue.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to NSC pension effective October 4, 2004, based on his total disability due to multiple service-connected disabilities. The effective date was granted as it is the earliest possible date when the record showed the criteria for NSC pension were met.