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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and shoulder conditions were denied. The claims for new and material evidence for left ankle condition and mild myopia with mild astigmatism, left eye, were granted.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50% since April 22, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis release has been rated as noncompensable since August 1, 2004. The Board found that the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable rating based on current symptoms and medical evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted military service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bunions, and a low back disability. The Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a foot disability, Hepatitis C, or right shoulder disability related to her service. The claims are denied.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are necessary to properly evaluate the appellant's service-connected low back and foot disabilities, as well as to determine if separate disability ratings for her right and left foot conditions are warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hearing loss, dacrycocystitis, and other conditions, are of such severity that they preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are pending. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss is also pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right foot disorder is related to service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's DM with retinopathy, cataracts, and proteinuria is currently rated at 10% disabling. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia and bone spurs, but remanded the case to the RO/AMC for readjudication consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the wrists and hands, pes cavus with plantar fasciitis, and cervical spondylosis were denied. The Veteran was granted a compensable initial evaluation (10%) for incomplete paralysis of the right upper extremity from July 22, 2006, and an increased initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for orthopedic manifestations of cervical spondylosis from July 22, 2006. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with a compensable initial evaluation (30%) effective March 10, 2008.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left foot disability is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, peptic ulcer disease with gastric obstruction post-surgery, and diabetic nephropathy are all service-connected. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions but the ratings assigned remain noncompensable.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinea pedis, and plantar fasciitis. The initial compensable evaluations for recurrent lipomas, multiple lipoma excision scars on the left flank and right elbow, and a left flank scar have also been denied. The Board has not addressed the claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right elbow, right ankle, right shoulder, lower jaw, right foot sural neuropathy, or left foot sural neuropathy as they are considered part of the initial grant of service connection.

The Veteran's low back disability was granted an initial rating of 10 percent, and a subsequent increased rating to 20 percent effective March 5, 2009. The Veteran's left leg radiculitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis were each granted initial ratings of 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral flat feet, finding no current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma right orbital region was reduced from 100% to 10%, effective June 1, 2009. Service connection for pes planus (claimed as bilateral foot condition) was denied.