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

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a foot condition, finding that no new and material evidence had been received since the previous denial in August 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and a rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's claim is inextricably intertwined with his pending claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability (arthritis), and recurrent kidney stones are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not provided to reopen any previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim will be deferred until after the examination results are available.

The Board has already granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the face. The Veteran's claim is now on remand to determine if he also has tumors or residuals of such tumors, as well as any other disabilities of his feet.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an additional VA examination to address the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of new and material evidence to reopen his claims, and the maximum schedular ratings available for his right knee disability have been granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left foot and left ankle disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, effective from the date of the August 2005 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as a non-service connected disability causes his employment limitations.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and bilateral plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is not manifested by pronounced symptomatology, and thus does not warrant a rating in excess of the current 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis warrants a rating of 30 percent effective March 28, 2011, and denied any higher ratings prior to that date.

The Veteran's pes planus with hallux abductus and arthritis of the talonavicular joints were rated at 30 percent each, effective November 10, 2001. The separate rating for arthritis was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that pes planus was not aggravated by service and osteoarthritis did not have its onset in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of various knee, foot, and elbow conditions have been granted.,However, the initial evaluations assigned are less than what was requested in some cases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities are not related to service, including his parachute jumps. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims.