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

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's rectal disability and bilateral foot disability are related to his service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pending request for a videoconference hearing. The issues of reopening claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as service connection for bilateral foot disability, are still under review.

The Veteran's service connection for left pes planus is granted. The right knee and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral flat feet, service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, and service connection for PTSD. The evidence was not sufficient to warrant higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings have been granted, with the left shoulder rotator cuff tear with degenerative changes receiving a 20 percent rating. The right and left foot disabilities each receive a 10 percent rating prior to April 27, 2012, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. Allergic rhinitis receives a non-compensable rating. Post-operative scars on the right ankle and left shoulder are also rated as non-compensable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore, the claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus worsened during service and is therefore aggravated by service, warranting service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and left hallux valgus, finding new and material evidence. The Board also found that these conditions are secondary to his pre-existing bilateral pes planus and/or left hallux valgus.

The Veteran's onychomycosis, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus are found to be related to service-connected conditions or due to aggravation by a service-connected condition. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed pes planus, hallux valgus, and an intractable plantar keratoma were found to have begun during service, been present since active duty, and continue to persist. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the right hand CTS, left hand CTS, bilateral plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and headache disability claims. The pes planus claim was also withdrawn.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as pes planus, was aggravated during active service. The Board found the evidence insufficient to rebut the presumption of aggravation and granted service connection for pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and granted his claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran was awarded a 30 percent rating effective June 29, 2009, for PTSD. His claims for higher ratings for tinnitus, valvular heart disease, hearing loss, and PTSD were denied.

The Veteran's bilateral foot pain, diagnosed as plantar fasciitis, had its onset during service and is caused by his service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all pending claims before the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for swelling joints, sinusitis, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea. The remaining service connection issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain the Appellant's Reserve records from November 1989 to May 1993, and then readjudicate the claims. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral shin splints and plantar fasciitis are not related to service, while his groin rash is not shown to have developed in service. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the Veteran's right shoulder scars, DJD and impingement of the right shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel spurs. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, calcaneal spurs and pes planus, is found to be incurred in service. However, his right and left upper and lower extremity disabilities are not attributable to service.