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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted. The remaining issues are being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders, including splayfoot (wide foot), bunions, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis, are not related to her military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The VA examiner concluded that the current left foot disability is related to the in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for his left and right foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for an examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability should be remanded due to inadequate examination and treatment records. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence or undergo further examinations.

The Veteran's recurrent left foot plantar keratosis was initially manifested during active service and has been treated since then. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance is being remanded due to the need to adjudicate another matter on appeal, specifically his left foot disability under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis is granted. The initial evaluations for bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of left shoulder dislocation are denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral foot, left wrist, and left hand disabilities are not service-connected.,His low back and cervical spine conditions also do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left foot and ankle disabilities have been reopened. The claim for back disability is pending, with the decision on whether it meets the criteria for 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 benefits being mixed.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claims of entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional left ankle/left foot disability, as well as his service connection claims for kidney disorder and diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The denial was based on a lack of evidence showing carelessness or negligence by VA in the treatment provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated during his period of active service. The claim will be further developed and reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his foot disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions warrant a higher disability rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis due to recent statements indicating an increase in symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mood disorder was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current mental health disability contemporaneous to or since the filing of his claim. His bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus more nearly approximates a 30 percent rating from May 10, 2012 to July 10, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, to include flat feet and degenerative arthritis. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are related to service due to an in-service fall accident and repeated climbing/jumping off helicopters.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus with triple arthrodesis, left foot, prior to January 14, 2011, or since January 14, 2011. He was also denied ratings in excess of 30 percent for painful scars and amputation of the right great toe at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joint. The Veteran's claim for separate service connection for additional left foot limitation secondary to arthrodesis was not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his right foot disability, diagnose any current right knee and right hand disabilities, and provide a rationale for service connection determinations.