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

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active service, and he is therefore entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings and service connection. The left foot calluses were not rated compensably, while the right foot calluses and residuals of surgery warranted a rating increase to 10 percent prior to January 2, 2008, and to 20 percent thereafter. Service connection for residuals of removal of a hemorrhagic polyp of the vocal cords was withdrawn by the Veteran, and service connection for heart disease and hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims, including the need for VA examinations and obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any current bilateral foot disability is directly related to service.

The Veteran does not have a lumbar spine or right foot disability that was caused or aggravated by his service, and the Board finds no evidence of in-service occurrence of lumbar spine arthritis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder. However, the Veteran's claims for lower jaw disability, neck disability, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied as there is no clear or unmistakable evidence of aggravation by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with valgus deformity of the ankles and discoid lupus erythematosis, finding that her hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and that her current conditions were not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are shown to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, right and left foot disorders (osteoamputation of metatarsals), and a back disorder. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is found to have been incurred during active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus. The Veteran's current bilateral foot disability is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the case to ensure all due process requirements have been satisfied, including scheduling a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's FSHD, bilateral flat feet, and asthma were all first manifested during his period of active military service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence supports these claims for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent, and his left knee disorder (patellofemoral pain syndrome and instability) is rated at 10 percent prior to May 12, 2009, with a separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee beginning May 12, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to errors in the evaluation of his PTSD and right foot disability. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left foot and intestinal disabilities, including hemorrhoids. The Board finds that VA medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that her August 2007 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed with respect to the February 1998 rating decision. The April 2006 Board decision subsumed the February 1998 decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's post-operative plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus of the right foot is not more than moderate in degree, thus denying a higher evaluation for this disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip trochanteric bursitis and bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence raises a reasonable doubt as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's current symptoms of flat feet were also considered in determining his claim for service connection.