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

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant due to her overall disability picture and lack of impairment in locomotion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The Board grants entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosed disorder as residual of an in-service right foot fracture and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are found to have originated during service, and he is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at the highest available rating of 30 percent.

The Board found no direct service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and polyneuropathy, as they are not related to his active duty service.

The Board granted a 10% disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied the claim for hypertension. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and will provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case if any benefit sought remains denied.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with mild pes planus has been rated at 10 percent since the claim was filed. The current symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right foot disability other than pes planus, and there is no evidence to suggest that this condition had its onset in service or is otherwise related to his period of active duty. The claim for service connection for a right foot disability is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits was denied because he is already employed in a suitable position and does not have an employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's current pes planus is related to his in-service diagnosis, and the Board finds sufficient evidence to grant service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various lower extremity and back disorders, finding that these conditions are secondary to his pre-existing flat feet. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for low back, neck, and shoulder disabilities. The Veteran's current foot condition is considered to have existed prior to his military service.

The Board has granted higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, but did not address his claim for unemployability due to this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back, neck, bilateral foot, bilateral hip, and arthritis of hands disabilities are not related to service. The evidence does not show a current disability or indicate that any current disability is related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with DJD of the left first metatarsal was granted a rating of 30 percent, effective prior to February 2, 2012. Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examination of his bilateral foot disabilities.