Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2011

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral flat foot condition is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service. The claims for bilateral hand and fingers, wrist, and foot disabilities have been remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Board denied the claim that the Veteran's sudden cardiac death was due to a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence showing any disease or injury incurred in service caused his death.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred on November 24, 2006 for treatment of a service-connected left foot disability were authorized and are therefore eligible for payment by VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral pes planus or bilateral hearing loss that is related to his military service. The evidence shows no in-service complaints, treatment, or diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing that his current bilateral foot disabilities are related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's left foot disability is related to his service-connected right ankle disability and addressing the use of adaptive equipment. The case will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right foot disability has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeal as there are no longer any issues to consider.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and review of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disorder secondary to his bilateral pes planus is also on hold until these issues are resolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of the claimed disabilities were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability remains denied.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected CTS of the right and left hands, pes planus of the left foot, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying periods of active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not pre-exist his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA clinical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left elbow disorder, bilateral pes planus, and right foot calcaneal bone cyst.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating, as there is no evidence of marked deformity, swelling on use, or characteristic callosities. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating.