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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis warrants a 30 percent evaluation since August 15, 2003. The condition is characterized as severe with pronation and slight misalignment of the Achilles tendon.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left foot pes planus post-operative condition is currently rated at the maximum scheduled rate for unilateral flatfoot and does not meet criteria for an increased evaluation.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's bilateral plantar calluses, effective February 25, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, was not incurred or aggravated by active service. The veteran's shin splints were also not related to a disease or injury in service.

The Board found that the veteran's flat feet were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The Board also found that hypertension and congestive heart failure were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's knee disability and pes planus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year after separation. The veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for all four issues on appeal, finding that the veteran's current knee and foot disorders are not related to his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The October 2001 rating decision is final. New and material evidence has not been received following this decision, and the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability is not reopened.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The other issues regarding migraine headaches, pes planus, and a back condition are also addressed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and skin rash. The veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to be congenital in nature and not aggravated during service, while there is no current evidence of a skin disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, to include pes planus, and his appeal for an initial higher rating for bilateral hearing loss are both being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder or flat feet that is related to service. The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was characterized as 'nerves' and/or bipolar disorder, which the Board determined were not incurred in or aggravated by service. For his flat feet, the Board noted there was no indication of a pre-existing condition during service and found no evidence of aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic bilateral foot disability and an initial compensable evaluation for dysphagia secondary to Schatzki's ring, finding no current evidence of such disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a disability of the left ankle or left foot, and thus service connection cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus warrants an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from when service connection was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected mechanical low back pain and bilateral flat feet do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for flat feet, and it also denied a compensable evaluation for a scar of the right scapula.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, fungal infections of both feet, and cold injury residuals. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.