Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2012

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and gastroenteritis. The Veteran was not granted service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature of his foot and ankle conditions. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, to include pes planus, increased in severity during service beyond its natural progression and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner regarding the relationship between his right knee disability and service-connected migraine headaches, as well as the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's combined disability rating for his service-connected conditions is currently at 40 percent, effective January 1, 2005. The Board finds no error in the calculation and denies the claim for a higher combined rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete examinations and a need to address whether the Veteran's current left foot disability is caused by or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities, as well as the level of impairment due to her service-connected residuals of repair of the rectus abdominal muscle.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, which is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Veteran's left foot disability is also secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is currently evaluated at 30 percent, effective August 23, 2010. The Board denied a higher rating and found that the current evaluation adequately reflects his disability.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot disability in service or until many years thereafter, and denied service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability. The Board also found that there was not enough evidence to establish that the Veteran's depression is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including a new VA examination for left foot disability.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted an initial 30 percent rating effective October 6, 2011. The left tibia stress fracture and bilateral myopia, plantar fasciitis, and eczema have not resulted in a compensable evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran as likely as not developed right knee arthritis during service. The claim for left foot disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's neck disability and hypothyroidism are not service-connected.,His right foot plantar fasciitis with heel spurs is rated at 10 percent, while his left foot condition remains rated at 10 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected plantar calluses, finding that he was not disabled enough to be considered unemployable.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a foot condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the previous denial in August 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and a rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claim is inextricably intertwined with his pending claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability (arthritis), and recurrent kidney stones are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not provided to reopen any previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim will be deferred until after the examination results are available.