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

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and right plantar fasciitis with an anterior calcaneal spur, finding that these conditions likely began during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no medical evidence demonstrating marked deformity, swelling on use, or characteristic callosities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back injury and did not address the higher initial evaluation for bilateral pes planus with postoperative residuals of fracture of the right 5th toe. The veteran's current disability ratings were unchanged.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot disability does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation due to loss of use, as he still retains effective function in his left foot.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently evaluated at a 10 percent rating, and the Board has determined that this evaluation is appropriate based on the current level of disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ankle disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation for limitation of motion, effective from September 10, 1993. The veteran's right plantar fasciitis is also rated at 20 percent since September 10, 1993.

The VA denied service connection for pes planus of the left foot, finding that there is no current disability and no link to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral foot disability, and back disability have been denied. The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected conditions, including hypertension and right eye disability. The lumbosacral strain claim was partially granted with a 10 percent evaluation from August 30, 1996 to October 30, 1998, and a 40 percent evaluation thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an injury to the right foot and did not reopen the claim for residuals of an injury to the left foot due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for low back disability, right foot disability, and an increased rating for residuals of fracture of the right ring finger. The claim for a compensable rating for the right ring finger was denied due to lack of residual impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and assigned a 10% rating for hemorrhoids as of December 1997. The increased rating claim for hemorrhoids is denied.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorders to his service, specifically his exposure to chemical herbicides. The veteran's claims were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus (left foot), and hallux valgus (right foot) were denied. The RO found that the current ratings adequately compensate the veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and a compensable rating for the chin laceration scar.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for foot disorders, including pes planus and hyperhidrosis due to new evidence provided by his private physician. The claim is well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus as his claim was not well-grounded.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is currently rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral pes planus is rated as noncompensable. The RO has granted these evaluations.