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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a medical examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, and residuals of a calcaneal stress fracture of the left foot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). The decision is final as it pertains to the November 1990 Board denial.

The VA has determined that the veteran's left foot and ankle disabilities do not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The initial evaluations assigned by the RO are maintained.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back or right foot disability and therefore service connection is denied for both conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's pes planus pre-existed his entrance into both periods of active duty military service and did not increase in severity during either period. The claims for secondary service connection for back, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle conditions were denied as there was no legal basis to establish such connections.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis on a secondary basis to his service connected pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions. The claim for PTSD was not established, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen it. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's left knee disorder and right foot disorder, including medical records from private providers and an orthopedic examination. The veteran will be provided notice of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act (VCAA) regarding increased ratings for his conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore service connection is denied. However, the veteran was found to have bilateral plantar fasciitis that is causally related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral flat feet disability and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of weightbearing line over or medial to great toe or inward bowing of the tendo achillis.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA treatment records and a VA medical examination to determine the current status and severity of his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities.

The veteran's bilateral foot disability has been productive of pes planus valgus deformity with pronounced loss of the arches that visibly collapse on weightbearing, symptomatic gastrocnemius equinus deformity with bowing of the Achilles tendons and limitation of ankle motion. Despite multiple surgeries, his disability continues to worsen.

The veteran does not currently have disabilities of the neck, low back, right knee, left knee, or right foot. Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities as a result of service, and therefore denied this claim. The issue of bilateral pes planus is remanded for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate her service-connected pes planus with chronic plantar fasciitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a back injury, lung disability, and pes planus. The claim for residuals of a back injury was previously denied in 1956 and no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen it. There is insufficient medical evidence to establish current lung or pes planus disabilities that are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the veteran's right foot pain and whether it is related to his service-connected right knee total arthroplasty.