Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) Board decisions

The Board is unable to determine the exact cause of the Veteran's service-connected heart disorder, but it has permanently progressed at an abnormally high rate due to his major depressive disorder and lumbar strain with arthritis. The right shoulder disorder, left knee meniscal tear, osteoarthritis of the right knee, bilateral venous insufficiency, and bilateral foot disorder are all found to be related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including foot disability, rheumatoid arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorder, and diabetes mellitus (Type II), have been denied as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining any outstanding records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected left foot disability will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar warts with intractable keratosis of the left foot is rated as a noncompensable disability. The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for this condition, effective June 9, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination and medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as she has been able to work in a sedentary capacity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, with a noncompensable rating assigned for right knee chondromalacia and a 10 percent rating assigned for plantar fasciitis (left foot).

The Board has decided in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for a left foot disability as secondary to his service-connected left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent from October 21, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by numbness in the hands, bilateral foot problems, or eye pain related to service. However, his Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease (ACD) is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to Agent Orange during active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have manifested during service and is presumed to be related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Service-connected bilateral plantar fibromatosis is rated at 30 percent, effective from April 9, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and bilateral foot disability are not related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50% since April 25, 2011. The Board finds that the symptoms of pain, swelling, and pronation are consistent with a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus was manifested by at most severe symptoms, improved by orthopedic shoes, prior to May 19, 2013.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disorder did not manifest until decades after his active period of service and is against a finding that it is otherwise related to his active period of service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and further development is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, conducting new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and plantar fasciitis of the right foot, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back, neck, bilateral foot, cardiovascular, and diabetes mellitus disabilities are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is rated at 10 percent, and her bilateral plantar fasciitis was initially denied but later granted a 50 percent rating effective March 10, 2017.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10 percent prior to January 11, 2016 and increased to 50 percent effective January 11, 2016. The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the bilateral great toes is also rated at 10 percent.