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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right knee scar, right knee postoperative residuals, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is found to be causally related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and bilateral plantar keratomas, but finds that additional development is needed before considering these issues on their merits. The claim for service connection for a low back disability also requires further development.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 100%, but he does not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by his military service and therefore could not be presumed due to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus and pes planus were incurred in service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for his service-connected right and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome, as well as bilateral plantar fasciitis, were denied. The evidence did not support the assignment of a rating greater than 10 percent for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's right foot disability is being considered for service connection, with the possibility that it may be secondary to his already service-connected low back condition. The Board has requested a new VA examination to determine if there is any relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, with the exception of a claim to reopen due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic bilateral lower extremity stress fractures, right shoulder disability, flat feet, pulmonary disability, right wrist tendonitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the in-service complaints.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his bilateral pes planus and an opinion on whether he can obtain or retain gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities. The claims for peripheral neuropathy, left hip and back disabilities are also inextricably intertwined with TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues include service connection for flat feet, jungle rot of the feet, bilateral knee disability, and back disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral pes planus, limited motion of the left ankle, and limited motion of the right ankle were denied by the Board. The RO had previously granted service connection for these conditions but did not provide ratings in excess of those assigned.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis resulted in moderate impairment beginning September 18, 2008. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the period from April 16, 2002 through September 17, 2008 and assigned a 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective September 18, 2008.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, diagnosed as tinea and onychomycosis, was found to have been incurred in service. The claim for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is pending.

The Veteran's hepatitis B, hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gallstones have been granted service connection. The initial rating for hepatitis B has been increased to 30 percent.