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

The Board denied service connection for breathing problems secondary to asbestos exposure due to lack of evidence of actual exposure and no shown disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for flat feet with plantar fasciitis, bilateral knee strain, and bilateral hip strain. The claims for chronic fatigue, joint pain, and GERD due to an undiagnosed illness were also denied as they are not related to active service.

The Board found that the veteran's current flat feet are not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient records, conducting examinations to assess the veteran's conditions and their relationship to service or other factors, and ensuring that all notification requirements have been satisfied.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus was denied, and his claim for a higher rating for cervical spine disability was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a right foot disability attributable to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot, left knee, and left ankle disabilities. The preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and cervical spine disorder were denied, with the denial of the cervical spine disorder being due to a lack of evidence connecting it to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and a right foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link any current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the medical record to establish a causal relationship between any current right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot deformity, flat feet, warrants a 30 percent rating for the period prior to July 29, 2005.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and right foot disability as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a left foot injury.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records review.

The veteran's claims are being remanded to the RO for further action due to new evidence submitted after previous Supplemental Statements of the Case.

The veteran's pes planus was characterized by inward bowing of the tendo-achillis and pain on manipulation and use of the feet for the period from June 10, 2003 to January 23, 2007. The VA granted a noncompensable disability rating for this time period.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic foot disability during service and denied the claim for service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied.

The veteran's service-connected plantar warts on the sole of his right foot are currently rated at 10 percent effective September 14, 2006. Prior to that date, a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic plantar fasciitis and a temporary total convalescent rating following surgery. The veteran was granted service connection for chronic plantar fasciitis, but no new evidence or reopening of a previously denied claim was presented.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral foot disability during service and concluded that the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.