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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as there is no evidence of pronounced disability with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or severe spasm of the tendo Achilles on manipulation.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a chronic flat foot disability affecting the right foot as a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and clarifying opinions regarding the relationship between his preexisting bilateral pes planus and service.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his TDIU benefit, which was granted in April 2004. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the earliest date at which he became unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, flat feet, and a skin disorder (claimed as jungle rot of the feet) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, but denied the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back disability claimed as secondary to pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral plantar heel syndrome are not service-connected. The right femur fracture is service-connected but does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service and whether any current foot conditions are related to service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence showing a current disability or a relationship between military service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral plantar fasciitis is not related to his in-service cellulitis and therefore, service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and cellulitis, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, allergic rhinitis (claimed as nose/sinus condition), pes planus of the right foot, hemorrhoids, and disability manifested by dizziness.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that the current 10 percent evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his pes planus was not aggravated by service. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The right wrist fracture claim was not granted, and the jaw disability claim did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service, and his low back strain with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and chronic left knee strain with osteoarthritis were incurred in service.,Service connection is granted for all three conditions.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The veteran's left foot disability was not granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus arose during his period of active service and is now severe, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus deformity of the right foot, finding that it is related to a pre-existing injury in service.,Service connection was denied for early degenerative joint disease of the knees as secondary to a service-connected condition.