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

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected bilateral pes planus, which was previously rated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's bilateral flat feet and Morton's neuroma are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that these conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected left foot disability, finding that it causes moderate to severe functional loss due to pain. The condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings based on arthritis or other specific diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for CUE in the October 1971 rating decision and for an earlier effective date for service connection. The claim for CUE was denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error, and the effective date of September 23, 1997, is correct.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for plantar warts of the right foot, hemorrhoids, and atrophy of the right testicle as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of a left leg and foot disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has found that the veteran does not have a current right foot disability and that any such disability is not related to his active duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right foot disability is denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's plantar warts were incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus was denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on secondary service connection for bilateral pes planus, degenerative changes in feet and knees, back, and hip problems is also pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus and right tarsal tunnel syndrome, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for pes planus and denying both issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, ventral hernia, pes planus, inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disorder. The reasons were that there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred during service and is granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right foot disability, characterized as a congenital bipartite fibular sesamoid with sesamoiditis and plantar fasciitis, does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent since December 14, 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for his right foot and left foot disabilities due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus does not warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent, as there was no evidence of marked deformity or swelling on use. The disability did not interfere with his employment.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's right foot disability, effective from the date service connection became effective.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media on a direct basis, and increased evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim for increased evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted with a rating of 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral pes planus, with callosities, is manifested by no more than severe impairment, including marked deformity and pain; there is no showing of marked pronation, extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces of the feet, or marked inward displacement. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent have not been met.