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

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is not productive of symptomatology that warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder and a TDIU, but is deciding the claims for higher ratings for the bilateral pes planus, epidermophytosis, and grandiose-type delusional disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus existed prior to his active duty service and was not aggravated by a service-connected disorder. The back disorder did not manifest during or after service, nor is it related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral bony calcaneal spurs, plantar fasciitis, and pes planus have been granted service connection with a 10 percent disability rating effective May 28, 2004.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain clarification on the Veteran's right foot disorder and its relation to service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot disability is related to his service, including an in-service tank accident. As a result, the claim for 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 feet disability and any related venous insufficiency.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral heel spurs with pes planus do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues of service connection for various conditions remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for headaches is pending. The rating for residuals of a healed fracture of the right fibula was granted at 20% from July 28, 2003 to August 15, 2007 and denied thereafter.

The Veteran's service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and PTSD has been granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for his left knee disability and 30 percent for his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have not met the criteria for a higher initial disability rating.,For the entire period of initial rating appeal, the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis has not met the criteria for a compensable initial disability rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and is granted service connection. The left foot, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities are not currently supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and is granted service connection. The left foot, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral knee disabilities are not currently supported by the evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability due to incomplete verification of her periods of active duty, need for additional VA examination, and need to obtain outstanding treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin diseases are not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides or other chemicals. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing proper VCAA notification.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 20 percent, and his bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent. The initial ratings have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.