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

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, and the matter is remanded to consider whether an extraschedular evaluation is warranted due to combined effects of multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, the maximum available rating under Diagnostic Code 5276. The other issues have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs and osteophytes is not related to his active duty service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her claims file, including obtaining missing service treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral pes planus or a right foot disorder that manifested in service and is otherwise related to his military service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of his claim for service connection for asthma, also claimed as restrictive lung disease with upper respiratory infections and pneumonia. The issue of bilateral pes planus is being remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disability, including arthritis of the right foot and calluses of the left foot, was not incurred in service. The medical evidence did not support a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was incurred in service, but denied his claims for left ear hearing loss and left foot disabilities as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for tinnitus is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50% since the effective date of this decision, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 5276 for severe flatfoot with marked deformity and pronation.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, hammertoe of both great toes and bunions was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 21, 2014 and in excess of 30 percent therefrom.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure. The claims for higher ratings for left ankle disability, left ankle scar, and right foot disability are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for pes planus, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The Veteran was informed of this decision in a July 1998 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea, heart disorder, flat feet, back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder are not attributable to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis has rendered him unemployable since August 21, 2009 due to the severity of his foot disabilities and his limited education and work experience.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, stomach disability (diverticulitis), and bilateral foot disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the period of his claim.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus. The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and conduct a VA examination with a podiatrist to address the nature and etiology of all claimed foot disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies and inadequacy of the September 2015 VA medical opinion, as well as failure to address specific records identified in the August 2015 remand.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for initial compensable ratings for hallux valgus et rigidus of the left and right great toes, as well as an increased rating for bilateral pes planus. The referral for extraschedular consideration based on the Veteran's disabilities on a collective basis is pending.