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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine if pes planus was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus has been found to be mild in severity, with no limitation of activity or functional loss due to pain. The disability is rated at 0 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and degenerative joint disease of the feet have been found to be pronounced. The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for these conditions under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Board found that the appellant is not entitled to an effective date earlier than August 1, 2007 for the grant of a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence of severe unilateral flatfoot with objective evidence of marked deformity prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral pes planus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current bilateral pes planus is found to be due to his military service, and thus service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis of the left foot.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no permanent worsening of the pre-existing condition during active duty for training.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examination reports and outstanding VA medical records. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional evidence as requested.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated as 30 percent disabling, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorders, including peripheral neuropathy and plantar fasciitis, are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his right foot disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by bilateral foot swelling for which service connection may be granted. The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and there is no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and pes planus have been granted. However, the claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture to the coccyx remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral foot disability and low back disability was denied. The maximum schedular rating available for the bilateral foot disability is already in effect, while the maximum schedular rating available for the low back disability has been assigned.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the Board finds that his cause of death (atherosclerotic coronary artery disease) is not related to his service-connected left foot disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, was not caused by or a result of his military service.