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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right upper arm disorder, viral syndrome, or plantar fasciitis. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The other claims related to hearing loss, postoperative right foot disability, and right knee disability are pending further development.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen any of the claims. The issues were related to residuals of a back injury and chronic pes planus.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it is manifested by pain on use without other significant symptoms or functional impairment.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, finding that the condition was not present during service or caused by any incident of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hallux hammertoe of both great toes and plantar warts of the right foot, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The RO had previously denied these claims in January 1994 without reopening the hearing loss claim.

The RO granted restoration of a 40 percent rating for the veteran's psoriatic arthritis of multiple joints with fibromyalgia of plantar foot tendons from September 1, 2000, through March 10, 2004.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a left ankle disability and therefore his claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities are denied. The veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, head injury (including headaches), and back injuries lack legal merit.

The veteran's asthma and left foot disability claims are remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and evidence collection.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any foot disability that may be present. The veteran's claim is now pending with the RO.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10 percent from August 20, 1993 to January 28, 2003 and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The RO found the condition severe as of January 29, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a temporary total disability evaluation following right foot surgery in July 1997 and increased ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities. The veteran's conditions were found to be of direct service origin, with no evidence of exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, or Gulf War syndrome.

The appellant's claim for an initial, compensable disability rating for her service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various disabilities, including a left foot disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, and residuals of a closed head injury. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records and provide the veteran with an examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee and left hip disabilities on a secondary basis to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied all service connection claims, including those for skin disorders and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, flat feet, athlete's foot, and blood clot disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for neck and lower back disorders is also remanded due to a lack of evidence showing causation.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a more contemporaneous VA examination to assess the current extent of her bilateral pes planus symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or until many years after discharge. Service connection was also denied for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus due to the absence of more severe impairment.,Service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the right and left foot was granted with a 30 percent rating effective from January 29, 2001. The earliest effective date for this service connection is January 29, 2001.