Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. No jurisdiction remains for the Board to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to August 24, 2006. The combined service-connected disability rating was only 60 percent prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus did not meet the criteria for service connection as it is not shown to have been aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to clarify the extent of his service-connected bilateral feet disabilities.

The case is being remanded for additional development to obtain STRs from the Veteran's Reserve service and private treatment records. The examiner will determine if the current bilateral flat feet with warts are related to a preexisting condition or due to service.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for hallux valgus of the right and left feet, as well as bilateral pes planus, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis prior to August 31, 2006 was denied. Ratings in excess of 10 percent were not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and left ankle/foot disabilities, both claimed as secondary to service-connected disability, were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, which the Board finds insufficient to reflect the severity of his disability. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hip DJD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for either condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, hearing disability, and other conditions. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these disabilities and service.

The Veteran claims service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for pes planus and bilateral knee disability, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 9, 2011 for a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and posterior tibial tendonitis was granted. The earliest date of factually ascertainable increase in disability is September 17, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete examination report and failure to address Veteran's reports of foot problems during service.

The Veteran's claims for skin moles, eye disorder, prostate disorder, bilateral flat feet, acne disorder, hepatitis A, low back disorder, vocal cord nodes, and bilateral knee disorder were all denied. The RO determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for hepatitis A, low back disorder, vocal cord nodes, and bilateral knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with VA examinations to assess his anxiety disorder, bilateral foot disability, and employability.

The Veteran's left hip and bilateral foot disabilities are not service-connected. His hepatitis is service-connected, but the rating assigned is for HBV only.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a reaction to penicillin, broken nose, hemorrhoids, and pes planus. The evidence does not support the presence of current disabilities related to these conditions.