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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and chronic gastritis, finding that the pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his back disorder and bilateral pes planus.

The veteran's service-connected right foot hammertoe deformities, pes planus, and status post hammertoe repair of the fifth toe with a residual scar are currently rated at 10% each. The Board finds that these conditions do not warrant an increased rating as they do not meet the criteria for moderately severe disability in either foot.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left ankle, right foot, left hip, and bilateral knee disabilities were denied. The VA examination did not diagnose any of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disability. However, further development is required to determine if these disabilities are related to active service.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of record demonstrating a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was due to or the result of the veteran's service-connected plantar warts. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected plantar warts was denied.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the service-connected low back disability and has denied an initial compensable evaluation for the service-connected left plantar fasciitis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her bilateral foot disability and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis, plantar warts, bicipital tendonitis, residuals of right foot trauma, and gastritis as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability, finding no evidence of current disability related to her period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if the appellant's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during his military service.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10 percent from June 2002 to February 2004, and increased to 30 percent effective March 1, 2004. The appeal is granted.

The veteran is seeking a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The Board has ordered additional development, including an examination and review of the evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary disease and bilateral pes planus, but further development is needed before the merits of these claims can be addressed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for shin splints with myositis, right leg; shin splints with myositis, muscle strain and benign cyst, left leg; defective vision; sinus condition; right thumb disability; and bilateral foot disability have all been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and the need to clarify treatment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for loss of sight, chronic sinusitis, and an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for impingement syndrome of the left shoulder. The issues have been withdrawn by the appellant.