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

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected residuals, right zygomatic arch fracture (maxillary), but the appeal for left plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur was withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's period of active military service.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus effective September 23, 2008.

The veteran's initial evaluation for plantar fasciitis with heel spurs in both feet was denied as the evidence did not support an evaluation greater than 10 percent prior to October 13, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, brain cancer, tumors of the feet, PTSD, memory loss, eyesight loss, and head injury as there was no evidence to support a conclusion that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's right foot disability, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a bilateral knee disability, bilateral flat feet, COPD, and a lumbar spine disability as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active naval service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Tinnitus was found to be related to service, and the claim for a right knee disability was not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any claimed conditions were related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not warrant increased ratings for any of the periods under consideration.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a perforated right ear drum, hearing loss, pes planus, and a respiratory disorder are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for metatarsalgia, but no higher ratings were assigned for the bilateral pes planus.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran withdrew appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, skin disorder, asbestos exposure, lung disorder, buttocks injury, arthritis of the dorsal spine (claimed as back, left hand, neck, knees, ankles, and legs), pes planus, refractive error, cystitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, left shoulder, enlarged heart, and compression fracture, T3-8.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, and the claim for a low back disability was denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current condition and active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and headaches were denied, while the claim for a higher rating for his neck disability was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for numbness of the hands, residuals of dysplastic nevus, and a compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, lichen simplex of the feet, thrombophlebitis of the right arm, and post-operative residuals of the lower back were denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, and pes planus. The veteran's disability rating for mechanical low back pain was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted service connection, and his PTSD rating was increased to 50 percent. The CTS of the right wrist did not meet criteria for a higher initial rating.