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

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder to include peptic ulcer disease, flat feet, and a back disability to include degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The evidence submitted since the October 1997 decision was not considered new and material.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no relationship between any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left femur and left foot disabilities, finding that the veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by active duty.,Service connection was denied for hepatitis C due to its being linked to willful misconduct (intravenous drug use).

The Board has granted service connection for tendonitis of the right ankle, plantar wart of the right foot, and degenerative arthritis of the right great toe. The veteran is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation for each condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by right foot pain, to include pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of aggravation or incurrence during service and concluding that any current right foot condition is not related to service.

The veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, diagnosed as rotator cuff insufficiency and chronic impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, was granted. The right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent for postoperative residuals with degenerative arthritis.,Service connection for the left foot disability has been established, and it is currently rated at 10 percent. Service connection for the low back disability has also been established, with a rating of 20 percent. The veteran's gynecomastia condition was granted service connection, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of bilateral pes planus and service connection for back disorder and bilateral thigh disorder were denied. The decision is based on the current evidence not meeting the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for further clarification and evidence collection.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a right ankle condition and an increased rating for service-connected pes planus. The veteran's claims will be reviewed on their merits, with all relevant medical records obtained.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's bilateral pes planus, finding that the current 50% evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of marked deformity, swelling on use, or characteristic callosities. The current evaluation of 10 percent remains appropriate.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed as moot because the Board has already awarded an effective date of October 17, 1984 for the TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and a VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fractured right ankle.

The Board denied service connection for left foot and knee disabilities. The claim for new and material evidence regarding a gastric ulcer was submitted but not determined. Service connection for the laceration of the left hand with dermatitis is granted at 10%.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including patellofemoral syndrome and tendinitis of the knees, chronic lumbosacral strain, and bilateral pes planus, are currently evaluated as noncompensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, left foot as any disorder of the left foot is unrelated to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral pes planus. The conditions were found to be not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for plantar warts of the right foot as no new and material evidence was received.

Your appeals for service connection for left hand disability and bilateral foot disability have been dismissed as your substantive appeal was withdrawn after the expiration of the filing period.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left foot disability, irritable bowel syndrome, back disability, collapsed lung, bronchitis, and a gynecological disorder (claimed as cervicitis with dysplasia).