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

The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations, which are necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected foot disabilities. As a result, the claims cannot be substantiated without these examinations.

The Board found that there is no current evidence of a bilateral foot disability, Cooley's anemia, or leukemia. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the competent and credible evidence did not show a current disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including a low back disability and bilateral pes planus. The Board has ordered remand for additional development of the claims, particularly regarding the low back disability and effective dates.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral knee disability, as well as his requests for initial ratings for right and left foot pes planus and left foot plantar fibromatosis. The appeal regarding compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for post-operative right hand and ring finger Dupuytren's contracture residuals is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for dental disability, and denied all other claims for increase.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for increased ratings and service connection. The issues include a request to increase the rating for postoperative residuals of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, chronic frontal sinusitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis as secondary to the left foot condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to confusion regarding his current address. The case will be returned to the RO for clarification and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis has been rated at 30 percent since December 15, 2011. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 10 percent for each foot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have any service connection claims pending at the time of his death for glaucoma, foot pain/plantar fasciitis, Dupuytren's contractures, meningitis, right rotator cuff problems, a right knee condition, cirrhosis with encephalitis and hepatic encephalopathy, or hepatitis B. As such, these claims are denied as accrued benefits.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hip disability or foot disability that is related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board found the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and bilateral pes planus were not supported by the evidence, as his current conditions are more likely related to post-service events than to his military service.

The Board determined that the Veteran's current bilateral foot disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor was a bilateral foot disability incurred due to or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 20 percent, effective as of the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for pes planus remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted, while his initial rating claim for right foot plantar fasciitis remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed shoulder, low back, left foot, or right foot disability and thus denied service connection for all four disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including consideration of service connection claims and TDIU eligibility. The case will be returned to the Board after these issues are adjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral foot, hip, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disability related to service. The VA examiners opined that these conditions are not linked to service.