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

The Board has denied reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral flat feet and degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbosacral spine were not incurred in or related to service. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied as there was no service-connected condition upon which to base a secondary claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both feet and bilateral pes planus are either directly related to service or have been aggravated by pre-existing conditions, warranting a grant of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left eye aphakia, hypertension, and service connection for right eye cataract, bilateral foot disability, and low back disability were denied. The RO also granted service connection for major depression with a 30 percent evaluation effective September 2, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's low back and bilateral foot disabilities are related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his service-connected bilateral pes planus does not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, depression, and peptic ulcer disease. The claims were reopened based on new evidence provided by the veteran.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and clarification of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions were not supported by evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but denied the remaining claims on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), or sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, need for VA compensation examination, and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of motion of the dorsal spine due to potential interrelatedness with a separate disability and changes in VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral foot disability and speech disability were not incurred or aggravated during active service, as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation. The pre-existing conditions were deemed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left femurs, as well as her left foot disability, do not warrant an increased rating at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, with some issues being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for pes planus due to the appellant's withdrawal of this issue.