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

The Board has determined that the veteran's right lower extremity and left foot disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during active military service, nor may their incurrence or aggravation be presumed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by military service, and therefore grants service connection on an aggravation basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran had pre-existing pes planus that was not aggravated during service, and any current acquired psychiatric disability is not attributable to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current disability related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and denied the veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, neck injury, right ankle injury, and left hand injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a temporary total rating under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for surgery at a VA medical facility on January 22, 1998 because the surgery was not for a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and grants this claim.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral pes planus, as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's parkinsonism was not incurred in or aggravated during service and is not related to a service-connected condition. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for parkinsonism resulting from VA treatment with potassium permanganate was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for plantar fascia strain, finding that the evidence did not show a current disability and no relationship to active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the appellant's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, including issues related to secondary service connection. The RO must obtain medical records and determine if the appellant is entitled to benefits.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and his residuals of a fractured left ankle are also rated at 10 percent. The RO has granted the veteran increased ratings for both conditions.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The RO must ensure that all notification and development action required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 is completed, including obtaining private and VA medical records related to recent treatment for his feet. A VA examination should be conducted to determine the nature and severity of any disability involving the feet, including service-connected bilateral pes planus. The RO must also adjudicate the issue of entitlement to service connection for disabilities involving the feet on a secondary basis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with metatarsalgia does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus and hammertoes did not have their onset in service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus worsened during service, warranting service connection. For his low back disability, the Board determined it was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for shin splints, hearing loss, and pes planus were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that resulted in the conditions.

The veteran's hearing loss is granted as incurred in service. Service connection for ulcers is denied. The right ankle injury with old avulsion fracture and the right foot injury with plantar fasciitis are both granted increased ratings.