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

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the March 2000 denial is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board found that the veteran's substantive appeal was timely filed as it is not clear that a statement of the case was sent to him in October 2004, and thus the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the evaluation assigned for pes planus by a rating decision in July 1959 should be further addressed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, and plantar warts. Service connection was granted for tinea pedis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and low back disability. The claims are now considered for further review.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis has been rated at 10 percent since the grant of service connection. The Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the current level of disability.,Service connection for a hernia, to include as secondary to service connected lumbar spine and right hip disabilities, was denied due to lack of evidence showing causation or aggravation.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected status post right orchiectomy, effective from December 3, 1991.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes cavus, prostatitis, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection for cervical spine disability, elbow disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of colon cancer and bilateral plantar fibromatosis, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including hepatitis C, cervical spine fusion with residuals, lumbar spine injury with residuals, gunshot wounds to both knees, and left foot disability. The decision also addressed issues related to these conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed right shoulder, left shoulder, bilateral foot, upper back (thoracic spine), or visual disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current ankle, knee, hip, and low back disorders are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional evidence and providing proper notice to the appellant. The issue is whether there is at least a 50% probability or greater that the current right foot disability resulted from VA care, treatment, or examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's severe bilateral pes planus warrants a 30 percent rating, granting his claim for an increase in disability compensation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his knee, shin, and foot disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are currently rated at noncompensable to 20% and the RO/AMC is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability and denied service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability is referred back to the RO for further action.