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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right foot or right ankle disability that is related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus is not warranted since December 14, 2013. The Veteran's condition was characterized as moderate with callosities and inward bowing of the Achilles tendon.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus and right elbow disabilities. The temporary total rating claim may be impacted by evidence pertaining to the increased rating claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition including right heel spurs, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, tibial tendonitis, and neuritis. The fracture of the right tibia is considered to be healed with no residuals.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, finding that there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service or any superimposed disease or injury.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current left foot disability to his service, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's gastritis with GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, and her pes planus of the left foot was initially rated at 10 percent prior to March 25, 2014, and subsequently increased to 20 percent thereafter.,Both conditions have been granted as service-connected under a direct theory.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus from October 20, 2010 to March 24, 2014 and denied an increased rating thereafter. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's bladder hyperactivity is rated at 40 percent, and she meets the criteria for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's verruca plantaris/keratosis of both feet is manifested by pain and tenderness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The Board has found that further development is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of any current right foot disability, as well as whether it is related to service. The Veteran's claims for left eye and right knee disabilities are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 24, 2001 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for PTSD are being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis developed during service and is related to his active duty, granting service connection.

The Veteran's hospitalizations and surgeries were not related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, thus he is not entitled to a temporary total evaluation based on surgical or other treatment necessitating hospitalization.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain his complete service personnel records and conduct additional examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection for DM, a right hand disability, left hip disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, and PTSD will be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral foot disability has been denied as no disability of either foot was present during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including a new VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus. The issue of service connection for plantar fasciitis is also referred back to the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a new VA examination to address the issues of increased evaluation for residuals of a fractured left tibia and service connection for right leg and foot disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under DC 6260.,Right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on audiometric testing results and VA examination findings.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's disability is characterized by severe symptoms including pain, swelling, and characteristic callosities.