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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus with muscle strain.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to headaches and joint pain, as well as other claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel and medical records from various sources.

The Veteran's pes planus with bilateral hallux valgus bunion deformity and residuals of a left hand fracture were not rated higher than noncompensable, as there was no evidence of severe pronation or marked inward displacement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bronchitis and left foot disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and dismissed the claim for DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for his service-connected right leg plantaris tendon graft, finding that no earlier claim was filed within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, bilateral foot disability, and lumbar disc disease were denied as there is no competent evidence showing these conditions are related to active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if pes planus was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and left plantar lesions, effective from May 1, 2006. The Veteran was assigned a 10 percent rating for each condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is related to her active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for pes planus, finding that the newly received evidence was not material and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus due to lack of new and material evidence, despite VA examinations indicating no aggravation during military service.

The Board has determined that a 30 percent evaluation is warranted for the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability, which includes excision os secundium right calcaneus and sesamoid bone from IPJ of the right great toe with post-operative residuals of Tailor's bunion of the right fifth toe.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus disability is not manifested by weight-bearing lines over or medial to the great toes, inward bowing of the tendo achillis, but there is pain on use and reduced with orthotics. A 10% initial rating for this condition has been granted.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis of the feet and right hand is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The plantar warts on his right foot and calluses on his left foot are each rated at 10 percent.