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

The Board denied service connection for a chest disability and found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not shown to have more than moderate disablement.

The appeal is remanded for a Board hearing and additional development of the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral plantar calcaneal spurring with history of bilateral plantar fasciitis and abnormal lateral plantar sensory findings involving the right foot was denied, while her claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability was denied due to the lack of objective evidence establishing such a disability. The evaluation for his plantar warts remained at 30 percent as no more severe disability was shown.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lumbosacral strain was granted, while the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and other conditions were denied.

The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, a bilateral leg disorder, and a low back disorder as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of an increase in disability during his active military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss has increased and warrants a 20 percent rating, effective July 18, 2005. The veteran does not have PTSD that is related to his military service.

The Board found that the evidence submitted was not new and material, thus denying the claim to reopen for service connection of pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during active service or within one year of separation from active service, and no evidence that these conditions are otherwise related to his active service.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus to ensure a thorough and contemporaneous examination is conducted, given that the Veteran has been incarcerated and could not attend scheduled VA examinations.

The appeal was denied for new and material evidence not being submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and onychomycosis, but a 50 percent evaluation for major depression with psychotic features was granted effective July 22, 2004.

The Board denied the claims for service connection as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims, and a left foot disability was unrelated to service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD, and denied higher initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, low back disability with degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, left wrist sprain, and left knee strain.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right foot injury, status post-operative calcaneal osteotomy with plantar fasciitis and residuals of a left foot injury with plantar fasciitis did not warrant ratings in excess of 20 percent and 10 percent respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for patellar tendinitis of the right knee with degenerative joint disease and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.