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

The Veteran has bilateral pes planus that is the result of disease or injury incurred in active military service and service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right Achilles tendonitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs, headaches, and sciatica due to lack of evidence showing chronic conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, characterized by pronounced symptoms including marked tenderness and displacement of the Achilles tendon, more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating. The Board finds that a 50 percent rating is warranted throughout the claim period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected pes planus and lumbar strain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is not productive of pronounced deformity with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or marked inward displacement. His pes planus can be improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.

The Veteran does not have a right or left foot disability as a result of his service. His claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent, while his right plantar fasciitis remains noncompensable.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with hereditary exostosis of the right distal tibia and denied the secondary service connection claim for a right leg disability. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and there was no established service-connected condition precedent to the secondary service connection claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current low back disability or pes planus, and the Veteran's statements regarding her symptoms were not sufficient to establish service connection. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability, claiming that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current right foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to secure SSA records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for her left foot plantar fasciitis and service connection for a right foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis. The evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his foot-related symptoms are related to his service-connected bilateral calcaneal stress fractures.

The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and thus denied all service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left lower extremity disorder, entitlement to an earlier effective date for irritable bowel syndrome, and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a December 1984 rating decision denying service connection for vomiting and numbness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis of the right foot is being remanded due to the need for clarification on his Reserve service dates, a medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions, and further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his gunshot wound to the left leg, bilateral pes planus prior to April 19, 2002, and bilateral pes planus from April 19, 2002. The decision also found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1947 rating action that assigned a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg and reduced the evaluation for trench foot to noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.