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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a fractured skull and foot disability, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for left knee contusion. The VA examinations did not find any current residuals of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of migraine headaches or a left shoulder disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted but with no compensable evaluation assigned.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and bilateral pes planus. The veteran's claims are now reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for athlete's foot, an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and an initial compensable rating for gastritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative and rheumatoid arthritis of the knees and spine, bilateral radicular pains due to nerve root compression, flat feet, and an eye disability, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a stab wound of the right leg. The decision also denied reopening of his claim for residuals of a stab wound of the left leg.

The veteran's bilateral tarsal coalition, pes planus, and tarsal arthritis are service-connected. The residuals of a right leg contusion, right tibia contusion, right fibula contusion, and right knee laceration are also service-connected as secondary to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right foot disability on a secondary basis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and did not find new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and photophobia. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the RO found no evidence that the veteran had bilateral pes planus or photophobia during service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected bilateral pes planus, which is the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with hammertoe deformity, effective from July 1, 1996.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by her service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral pes planus was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim. The right shoulder arthritis was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5203.

The veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a grant of TDIU prior to March 5, 2001. The effective date is set at March 5, 2001.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral plantar plantalgia was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus and granted it, finding that his congenital condition was aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, metatarsalgia of the right foot and left flatfoot with bilateral plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, bursitis of the left hip, PTSD, and TDIU.

The veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective from October 5, 1998. The RO found that the veteran had been prevented from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected heart condition since July 31, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet with retroactive payment of increased benefits and an increased rating for bilateral third degree pes planus. The decision found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1990 decision.

The Board found that the veteran's pes planus pre-existed his entry into service, but was aggravated during his period of service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.