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

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen her claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence, and also denied her increased rating claim for bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions and assigned a 10 percent rating. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his period of service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus and varicose veins were not incurred or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing a medical opinion.

The Board found that the veteran's current left foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and spurs is not warranted at any time during the appeal period.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral plantar warts is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal, psychiatric (including PTSD), foot, and mouth disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral pes planus in service and denied the claim. The issue regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the hammertoes claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an eye disability, residuals of exposure to toxic chemicals (including Agent Orange/herbicides and mustard gas), unexplained flu symptoms with fever and chest pains, a bilateral knee disability, including as secondary to a right foot disability, and a right foot disability. The reasons include lack of evidence showing current disabilities or causation.

The Board found no current residuals of the head injury and denied service connection for bilateral foot disorders. The veteran's foot conditions are presumed to have developed from his military service.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent, but the VA has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms and medical findings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability of the left leg and foot, nor does he have a disability of the right leg and foot.,Therefore, service connection for these disabilities is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no basis for a higher rating or to reopen the claim of service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, finding no current disability or evidence of a disease incurred in service. The tinnitus claim was also denied as there is only one rating available under VA regulations.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted service connection, but there is no legal entitlement for separate 10-percent ratings for tinnitus in both ears.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.