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

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural issues, and denied his claims of service connection for a low back disorder, glaucoma with decreased visual acuity of the right eye, and hypertension with headaches and dizziness.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are so severe that he is unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of permanent and total disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's conditions do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for recurrent left knee strain, status post arthroscopy with partial meniscectomy and plantar fasciitis.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5276. The scar of the forehead has been evaluated as noncompensable.

The veteran is seeking an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected fallen third metatarsals, bilateral. The Board has determined that additional VA examination and development are needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by military service, but there is no evidence of tinea pedis and tinea cruris in service or otherwise related to service. The veteran's claim for these conditions is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia, status post surgical repair, is not manifested by a recurrent direct or indirect hernia and denied entitlement to a compensable rating. The claim for entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there was no objective evidence of marked deformity or severe spasm on manipulation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus pre-existed his period of active service and was not aggravated by it. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for gout and left plantar fasciitis, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service and are not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are not related to his service-connected right knee disability. The psychiatric disability (Major Depression) is considered a separate issue from the service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for fibromyalgia was also denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's tension headaches, bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, or bilateral eye disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, lower back disability, and left knee disability were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye condition and a left foot disability, finding that new evidence did not establish a link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus had its onset during his period of military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a fractured left long finger and service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of the claimed conditions during or within one year after his periods of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to his military service.