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

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left foot disability and left ear hearing loss, as well as service connection for degenerative joint disease of the spine and right knee claimed as secondary to his left foot disability. The claim of service connection for a left ankle disability was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for entitlement to service connection for flat feet and right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of recurrent plantar fibromatosis and pes planus of the left foot, with deformity, more nearly approximate those present in severe injury to the foot. As a result, the veteran is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as it is only mild in degree with no inward bowing of the Achilles tendon or weight-bearing line over the great toe.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for postoperative residuals of cholecystectomy and left plantar fasciitis, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral athlete's foot. The veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of an abscess of the left foot, including pain and swelling as well as plantar fasciitis, do not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Codes 7804 or 5284.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet do not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his other non-service connected disabilities, including pulmonary emphysema and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a foot disorder, lung disorder (asthma), and chin disorder have been granted. The lung disorder is specifically noted as bronchial asthma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and an effective date earlier than January 6, 1994, for his plantar wart of the left foot. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation beyond the current 50 percent assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral pes planus, with collapse of the medial arches and secondary arthritic changes, is a result of his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, heel and ankle spurs, right hip disorder, and back disorder were denied as they are not considered to be incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have arthritis of the right knee, bilateral pes planus and/or residuals of trauma to the right foot, or varicose veins of the right leg as a result of disease or injury during service. The claims are denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was not aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic pes planus in service or currently.

The veteran does not have any current disability in his knees, feet, or legs that can be attributed to service. The Board has determined that the veteran's complaints of knee pain are more likely related to overuse rather than a service-connected right shoulder disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and right femur fracture (hip) in previous decisions. The veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,No specific exposure basis or presumption is mentioned, and the decision does not indicate whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during service. Service connection was granted for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his low back disability, right foot disability, right knee disability, and left thigh and knee disability. The reasons were that the veteran's low back disabilities did not stem from his shell fragment wound residuals, and there was no evidence of a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.