Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and pes planus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current foot problems are related to his period of active service, and thus service connection for a foot disability is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's pes planus was not aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also found no evidence of a current back disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability. The Veteran's right shoulder and bilateral foot disabilities are not currently addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis with intermetatarsal Morton's neuroma is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on more severe symptoms or disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus with muscle strain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to headaches and joint pain, as well as other claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel and medical records from various sources.

The Veteran's pes planus with bilateral hallux valgus bunion deformity and residuals of a left hand fracture were not rated higher than noncompensable, as there was no evidence of severe pronation or marked inward displacement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bronchitis and left foot disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and dismissed the claim for DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for his service-connected right leg plantaris tendon graft, finding that no earlier claim was filed within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, bilateral foot disability, and lumbar disc disease were denied as there is no competent evidence showing these conditions are related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if pes planus was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and left plantar lesions, effective from May 1, 2006. The Veteran was assigned a 10 percent rating for each condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to her active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.