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

The veteran's tinea pedis was granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating effective July 27, 1995. The claim for pes planus remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bilateral tinea pedis, but denied service connection for right foot plantar papillomas (warts) and PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran failing to file a timely Substantive Appeal regarding the August 1994 rating determination, and thus did not address the issues of effective dates for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hand condition, and bilateral wrist condition as not well grounded. The veteran's cervical spine injury is believed to have occurred due to a fall caused by his service-connected scoliosis of the lumbar spine.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the October 5, 1961 decision incorrectly applied the law and regulations to the facts of the case, resulting in an erroneous denial of restoration of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder and pes planus. The Board now concludes that this decision involved clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the appellant's conditions have not significantly changed and that uniform ratings are appropriate. The current evaluations for his service-connected conditions remain unchanged.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The residual lesion scar located on the plantar aspect of the right foot is productive of no more than moderate disability, and thus does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the motion to review a May 1993 decision denying service connection for pes planus due to the withdrawal of the motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical laminectomy residuals are secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's previously denied claim for service connection for a left foot disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's herpes zoster/shingles, back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, and headaches are service-connected as they are part of an underlying condition.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating from 10 percent to 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, effective August 31, 1998. The current disability rating of 50 percent is considered the highest available under the applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his knee and foot conditions, as well as rhinosinusitis, were denied. Service connection was established for these conditions, but the RO found that they did not warrant increased evaluations.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a bilateral foot disability other than a metallic foreign body in his right talus, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities were also denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, 20 percent for post-operative residuals of a fracture of the left wrist, and 10 percent for post-operative residuals of a right medial meniscectomy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing pes planus did not worsen during service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 17, 2000. He also has service-connected varicose veins of the left and right legs, each rated at 40 percent. The Board granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's right foot disability, primarily manifested by degenerative joint disease causing loss of range of motion and occasional incapacitating exacerbations, is currently evaluated at 20 percent.