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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is not productive of pronounced deformity with marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or marked inward displacement. His pes planus can be improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances.

The Veteran does not have a right or left foot disability as a result of his service. His claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 10 percent, while his right plantar fasciitis remains noncompensable.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with hereditary exostosis of the right distal tibia and denied the secondary service connection claim for a right leg disability. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, and there was no established service-connected condition precedent to the secondary service connection claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current low back disability or pes planus, and the Veteran's statements regarding her symptoms were not sufficient to establish service connection. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a right foot disability, claiming that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by service. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current right foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to secure SSA records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for her left foot plantar fasciitis and service connection for a right foot disorder, to include plantar fasciitis. The evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his foot-related symptoms are related to his service-connected bilateral calcaneal stress fractures.

The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and thus denied all service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left lower extremity disorder, entitlement to an earlier effective date for irritable bowel syndrome, and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a December 1984 rating decision denying service connection for vomiting and numbness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis of the right foot is being remanded due to the need for clarification on his Reserve service dates, a medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions, and further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his gunshot wound to the left leg, bilateral pes planus prior to April 19, 2002, and bilateral pes planus from April 19, 2002. The decision also found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1947 rating action that assigned a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg and reduced the evaluation for trench foot to noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee and a right ankle condition, including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's current neck, back, bilateral ankle, and bilateral knee conditions may be related to his service-connected foot problems.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis C, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The initial compensable evaluation for service-connected pes planus is also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10 percent prior to October 8, 2008 and denied a higher rating. His right knee disorder and left hip disorder were not found to be related to service-connected conditions or active duty service. A right leg muscle strain was also not attributable to service or service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim.