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

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for further clarification of claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing medical records and a need for further evaluation by VA specialists.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a huge symptomatic plantar wart on his left foot and sebaceous cysts over his facial area, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or related to exposure to herbicides. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left foot disabilities, as well as her lumbosacral strain disability, were denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for cervical strain was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, valgus deformity of both ankles, and post-operative fistula in ano. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected pes planus, finding that it meets the criteria under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral pes planus and PTSD were denied. Service connection for cold injury residuals was not addressed as it is discussed in the remand portion. The claim to reopen service connection for left ankle, right knee injuries, hearing loss, and tinnitus was granted due to new evidence submitted.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the etiology of the veteran's fibrositis/fibromyalgia and bilateral foot disability, as well as whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and right foot disabilities, as well as his requests for earlier effective dates for TMJ and GERD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The veteran's bilateral foot condition, manifested by pain and classified as plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia of the feet, had its onset in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is productive of severe disability, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus. The case is remanded to obtain updated medical records, provide a VA examination to assess the etiology and onset of any current psychiatric disorders and pes planus, and determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right and left foot disabilities, tinnitus, and hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, left knee chondromalacia, and right knee chondromalacia as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is February 26, 1990.

The RO denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left foot disability.

The veteran's right foot condition is rated as 10 percent for plantar warts. Service connection was denied for asbestosis and skin cancer.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected fracture residuals of the right foot, which more nearly approximates severe foot injury.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's discharge from active duty was due to unsatisfactory performance, not a service-connected disability. Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for Chapter 30 educational assistance benefits.