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

The Board has restored a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis from October 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claims were granted, with some issues receiving increased evaluations and others having effective dates assigned. The service-connected conditions include left wrist fracture, left ankle disability, asthma, and a skin disorder.

The January 1984 rating decision incorrectly denied service connection for pes planus, which the Board determined was not properly evaluated due to a failure to apply the correct legal standard. The Veteran's claim is granted as service connection is established based on in-service incurrence of the condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability for the Veteran's claimed right foot and right big toe disabilities, and concluded that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for facial pain or trigeminal nerve damage and sinus disability are also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current right foot disability is not related to his in-service injury, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the in-service injury and his post-service disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed left foot, ankle, and knee disabilities did not have onset during service or are not related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VA examinations and rescheduling of previously requested examinations.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been productive of pain on use, and the Board finds that a rating of 10 percent is warranted for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in an impairment of her ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests. Therefore, she does not have an employment handicap for vocational rehabilitation purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right foot disabilities have been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.,Service connection has not been established for any psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was initially granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The claim for an increased rating has been partially granted, with the disability evaluated at 10 percent as of April 24, 2006, and at 30 percent as of November 23, 2012.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability with radiculopathy had onset within one year of separation from service and is therefore granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The initial rating for pes planus and TDIU issues are still pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's pes planus was aggravated during service beyond its natural progression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, arthritis, a bilateral foot disability, and peripheral neuropathy. The appeals are based on direct evidence of these conditions without any presumption or secondary relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The claims of increased ratings and reopening of service connection for hypoglycemia are still pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, bilateral pronation, and pes planus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hypothyroidism, a left foot disability, fingernail disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.