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

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the failure to file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding his bilateral plantar fasciitis claim. The remaining claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, ankle arthritis, knee disability, and low back disability as secondary to a bilateral pes planus disability. The disabilities were not shown by competent evidence to be causally related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his right knee and bilateral pes planus, as well as service connection for a left knee disability. The RO granted service connection for both conditions but did not assign compensable ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and failure to obtain necessary medical records.

The veteran's claim for additional compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of his spouse was denied as no claim had been filed prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and a skin disorder of the feet, finding that the conditions existed prior to service or were not related to service. The TDIU claim was also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disability prior to August 4, 1997.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral flat feet was remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to incomplete development and need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to an extension of a temporary total rating beyond August 31, 1991 for convalescence following treatment for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with weak ankles. The initial ratings for arthritis of both ankles are also granted.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the appellant's service-connected bilateral pes planus, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a lack of timely substantive appeal for an increased rating for the right knee. The claims for service connection for back and bilateral foot disabilities were not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to increased evaluations for limpomata, bilateral plantar calluses, and right ear hearing loss are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of zero percent disabling prior to August 2002 for limboma is dismissed due to failure to file a timely substantive appeal.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to increased evaluations for bilateral plantar calluses and right ear hearing loss are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to active service or any other basis.,The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are dismissed due to failure to file timely substantive appeals.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hiatal hernia and/or GERD is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to active service or any other basis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus, which was previously denied in January 1985.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of issues, including evaluation of foot disorders, service connection claims, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board granted service connection for lipomatous tethered cord syndrome and resultant bilateral foot disability, reflex sympathetic dystrophy with causalgia, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and awarded an effective date of December 1, 2000.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluations and consideration of his pes planus and folliculitis of the neck conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus and left shoulder disorder do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities. Therefore, the claims for higher initial ratings are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain is being remanded to the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot disability and psychiatric disability were denied due to a misapplication of the law. The motion argued that the presumption of soundness should have been applied, but the Board determined that clear and unmistakable evidence was not provided to rebut this presumption. For the psychiatric claim, the motion alleged failure in VA's duty to assist, which is insufficient for CUE claims.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an injury to both legs, but granted service connection for pes planus on the left leg. The veteran's claim for right foot pes planus was not supported by evidence and was therefore denied.