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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a plantar wart of the left foot has been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the remaining issues, including an increased rating for a left knee disability with traumatic arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired bilateral pes planus is at least as likely as not incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus prior to January 10, 2006 is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran suffers from PTSD related to in-service stressors and grants service connection for this condition. The right foot disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and left knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for a right hip disorder, status post fracture of the right pelvis. The Veteran's current right hip disability is found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The claims for service connection and TDIU are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which aligns with the criteria for a moderate disability under Diagnostic Code 5276. The VA examination and private treatment records do not provide objective evidence of marked deformity or swelling on use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, pes planus, bilateral ankle and knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, and a low back disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of aggravation or pre-existing conditions in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the claims for service connection. Further development is needed, including VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence of permanent worsening beyond natural progression during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, neck disability, and back disability. The denial was based on the lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, as well as claims for service connection for right and left knee disorders. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of new and material evidence for the bilateral flat feet claim. As such, all related claims must be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore, his claims for increased ratings are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, and bilateral pes planus as there is no competent evidence demonstrating current disabilities. The Veteran's pes planus was found to have preexisted service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral pes planus, which he claims began during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the current condition.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for right foot disability. The Veteran's missing teeth are not considered compensable due to their replacement by dentures after service, and his diabetes mellitus is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if these disabilities are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and low back disability, finding that there was no evidence of an increase in severity during service or any other link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot hammertoe, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's right foot hammertoe is rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 5282. Service connection was established for the other conditions based on direct evidence of a link to service.