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

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's plantar callus of the left foot.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including consideration of specific provisions related to vocational rehabilitation training.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as other issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral pes planus and right and left knee disabilities, finding that the highest schedular evaluation available (50%) had been assigned.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to February 22, 1996.

The Board finds that the veteran's low back disability, which resulted from a VA procedure in July 1987, caused additional disabilities of his right leg, foot, and left upper leg. The decision grants compensation for these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to changes in the law brought about by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, requiring additional development and consideration.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left ankle/foot disability, including pes planus, is related to his service and granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for age-related macular degeneration. A 10 percent evaluation is assigned for bilateral plantar callosities with history of plantar warts from January 1, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral pes planus, knee disorder, hip disorder, and back disorder. The evidence did not support a higher rating for the veteran's bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the April 1998 rating action is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for pes planus.

The VA denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher original ratings for hypertension, a right heel spur with plantar fasciitis, and a left foot disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating in any of these cases.

The veteran's PTSD and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection, while the right foot and right knee disabilities remain unresolved.

The veteran's left foot disability is not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected left ankle instability. His left ankle instability has been granted a 20% evaluation effective October 26, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not establish a nexus between his current bilateral foot disorder and any incident of service, including an injury to the left third toe during active duty.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back and bilateral knee disorders as secondary to his service-connected bilateral flat feet, finding no evidence of in-service aggravation or worsening of the flat feet.