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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and bilateral foot disability, finding no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for otitis media and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not undergo an increase in severity during service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right and left foot disabilities, as well as his left knee disability, are being remanded to allow for additional development of the record.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine. The Board found no evidence to support a claim for service connection, but granted an initial rating of 20% for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, right foot disability (to include arthritis), left foot disability (to include arthritis), chronic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and low back disability. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with weak foot syndrome, manifested by metatarsalgia, is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral flat feet had its clinical onset during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, bilateral foot disability, and upper respiratory disability were denied as not supported by medical evidence.,No service connection was granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's right foot disability is found to be aggravated by her service-connected bilateral knee and low back disabilities, warranting service connection. The claims for fibromyalgia, a rating in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar keratosis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination for tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, left ankle fracture residuals, and right ankle fracture were granted with noncompensable disability ratings. The Veteran was granted a higher (compensable) initial rating of 10 percent for the residuals of his right ankle fracture and a 10 percent disability rating for the cystectomy scar of the right foot (with fibroma).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examination reports for his right shoulder and bilateral pes planus, as the most recent examinations are outdated. The Veteran will be provided with a new opportunity to undergo these examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability. The Veteran's claimed groin disability was not supported by evidence of record. Service connection was granted for residuals of pneumonia (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for additional development and consideration of all potential theories of entitlement, including aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection for hypertension and PTSD are REMANDED due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for several disabilities, including right knee DJD, hypertension, a fracture of the right great toe, and deviated septum. The Veteran's initial ratings have been increased to 10 percent for these conditions effective August 1, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome were all granted with a 10% evaluation. The claim for service connection for PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the application to reopen the claim seeking service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence received since the October 1990 decision is not new and material.