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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5107.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral heel spurs and plantar fasciitis, but denied any request for an increased evaluation. The veteran is currently rated at 10% for each foot.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder and plantar warts. The right leg disorder is not shown to be related to service, while the plantar warts are noted in service records.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeal for service connection for pes planus due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia is being remanded for further action.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Los Angeles Regional Office. The case will be returned to the Board if necessary.

The veteran's service-connected gastric ulcer is currently rated at 20 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. The veteran's bilateral varicose veins are not entitled to an increased rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current left foot disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet and a skin disorder affecting the feet, finding that neither condition was incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to ensure compliance with the notice and duty-to-assist provisions of the Veteran's Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits are also being held in abeyance until the issue of service connection is re-adjudicated.

The Board found that the veteran's right foot disability did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, and is not shown to be related to service. Therefore, service connection for a right foot disability was denied.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated medical records and conduct a new VA examination.

The Board denied an increased rating for post-traumatic arthritis, status post fracture, right calcaneus, with tendonitis and plantar fasciitis, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, right ankle tendinitis, and bilateral retropatellar pain syndrome, finding no current disability and concluding that any pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for pes planus with hallux valgus and plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and vocational rehabilitation records.

The veteran's claims seeking initial compensable evaluations for his chronic right and left ankle strain, as well as his chronic right and left knee strain, were denied due to an outstanding felony warrant for the veteran's arrest in California.

The VA has granted a 10% evaluation for chronic bilateral plantar fasciitis with corns, effective July 6, 2001. The claim for an initial compensable rating for epididymitis remains pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, vertigo, and tinnitus were denied. The effective dates of service connection for these conditions are also not established.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis warrants a separate evaluation of 10 percent for each foot, effective July 1, 2001.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic right foot disability related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that the disability more closely approximates a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.