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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints, pes planus, and calcaneal spurs due to lack of evidence showing their onset or aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the examination reports and need for additional development, including verification of stressor events.

The Board found no evidence of chronic bilateral flat feet resulting from service or any subsequent event, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral knee and foot disabilities. Based on all the evidence, a current bilateral knee disability is considered to have begun during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current back and leg disabilities are not service-connected, but his bilateral pes planus is found to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot disability was not incurred during his active duty service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the current evaluation of 50 percent for the service-connected bilateral pes planus with chronic pes cavus and bilateral arthroplasty of the second toes is appropriate, but has granted an extraschedular rating of 20 percent (in addition to the 50 percent schedular evaluation currently in effect), resulting in a combined rating of 60 percent for these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected bilateral pes planus warrants a rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus. Further development is required, including obtaining additional medical records and opinions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, residuals of a viral infection (including bronchitis and strep throat), and PTSD. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for bilateral foot disability.

The veteran's case is being remanded to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence submitted in support of her claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus warrants a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to procedural defects and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice under the VCAA.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for postoperative nasal polyposis and lumbosacral spine arthritis to allow for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship of these disabilities to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right ankle sprain, left ankle disability, plantar fasciitis, hemorrhoids, and gastrointestinal disorder. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing chronic disabilities in service or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension as there was no diagnosis of the condition during service or at any point after service.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and schizophrenia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not show any more than severe or minimal conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral knee disorder, manifested by arthritis of both knees, is causally related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and paroxysmal atrial tachycardia are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.