Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus deformity and pes planus have been rated at 10 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his disabilities were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral flat feet was not aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 20 percent for thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome and deep peroneal nerve radiculopathy, or a separate rating of 10 percent for left shoulder strain.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and mild bilateral pes planus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right foot/ankle disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, are not service-connected as they were first diagnosed many years after military service.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 10 percent for low back sprain and a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids was withdrawn, and a higher initial rating of 30 percent was granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis with an earlier effective date of February 13, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability was granted a 10 percent rating, but the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and a bilateral foot disability were denied.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings for plantar fasciitis, TMJ, and residuals of pituitary tumor surgery as there was no competent medical evidence supporting these conditions or their severity.

The Board denied service connection for plantar warts of both feet, multiple soft tissue tumors, Bell's palsy, decreased mental acuity, an eye disability, and a skin disability. However, the claim for PTSD was reopened but ultimately denied.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus but granted separate 10 percent ratings for right and left foot hallux valgus associated with the service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, pes planus, sexual dysfunction, migraines, hypertension, back disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back strain is not related to his service, and there is no new evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of frozen feet.,There is no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim of service connection for residuals of frozen feet.,There is no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus.,The Veteran's tinea pedis does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus of the left foot and right foot, but granted service connection for a right eye disability. The Veteran's adjustment disorder was rated 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with causalgia posterior tibial nerve, as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and sinusitis as the evidence did not show that either condition was aggravated by service or that there was a current disability of sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempts to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral pes planus as new and material evidence was not submitted.