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

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right shoulder condition (including arthritis and arthralgia), left knee condition, right ankle condition, back disorder, left ankle condition, chalazion of the left eyelid, conjunctivitis, and kidney condition have all been denied. The veteran is seeking to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for plantar fasciitis, left foot, effective September 13, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have evidence to support his claims for service connection for pes planus, plantar fasciitis, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins of the right leg, service connection for a right ankle disability, and service connection for a bilateral foot disability. The denial is based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit.

The Board has denied all claims for higher initial and subsequent ratings, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for the requested increased disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and need for further development of medical evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral pes planus as no new and material evidence was received.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for low back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously determined that the veteran's pes planus, skin condition of the feet, and hearing loss disability were not aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have been granted increased ratings, with the right knee now rated at 20 percent. The pes planus has also been granted a compensable rating of 20 percent. However, the surgical scars from the knees continue to be rated as noncompensable.

The VA denied service connection for a bilateral leg and/or foot disability, finding no current evidence of such disabilities or any link to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The RO granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, pes planus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, prostate disorder, and asthma, but denied service connection for colorectal cancer and nasal fracture residuals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected umbilical hernia warrants a noncompensable evaluation since May 29, 2002. The claims for residuals of a back injury and bilateral pes planus have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and left foot disability as secondary to a right foot disability, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities, finding that the combined rating did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of her service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left fifth metatarsal, including a heel spur and plantar fasciitis, was denied. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation for this condition. The claims to reopen previously denied bilateral flat feet, bilateral hallux limitus, right foot disability (claimed as secondary to service-connected left foot disability), and sinus disorder were also denied.

The Board has granted an increased initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective from the date of the May 2004 rating decision. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.