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

The Board denied service connection for pes planus and a higher initial rating for chloracne of the face. The claim for service connection for dizziness is pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection. The chronic upper respiratory disorder was also denied as it is not related to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee condition are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or connection to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs prior to May 5, 2006 was denied. For the period beginning May 5, 2006, her claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the same condition was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, calcaneal spurs of the left and right ankles are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of her claim. The temporary total disability rating for convalescence following September 20, 2004, VA orthopedic treatment for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and information received.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with right heel spur was rated at 30 percent from June 5, 2006 through November 14, 2006. The condition responded favorably to treatment including orthopedic shoes and appliances.

The Veteran's appeal of the claims for cardiovascular disorder, including coronary artery disease and status post coronary bypass graft, and a disability claimed as allergic reaction to penicillin have been dismissed. The claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability has been reopened due to new and material evidence, but the Board finds that service connection is not warranted based on the available evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted, with a current effective date of July 26, 2004. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including those related to a right knee disability, are denied as the evidence does not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted effective from September 22, 2005. The decision also reopened his previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis of both feet is currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating due to the lack of additional limitation or impairment.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, dermographism claimed as psoriasis, and a low back disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Veteran's disability manifested by psoriasis is found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus has been found to be mild, with no indication of moderate flatfoot or other disabling conditions. The disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's low back disorder, left hip degenerative joint disease, and hammertoes of the right foot.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus was granted. The claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral arthritis of the foot, which is secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus, was also granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition and a right foot disability, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot hammer toe and hallux valgus were denied. The Board found no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her service or any events therein.