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

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence was not sufficient to establish a well-grounded claim for hypertension, but noted that further development of the issue was needed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested arthritis of the right foot and degenerative lumbar vertebral disease are related to his active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding that the evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder. The chronic residuals of back injury and head injury were also not shown to be incurred in service. Plantar warts are not considered service-connected due to lack of evidence. Spinal meningitis is not supported by medical evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's current foot problems are not well-grounded for service connection during his initial period of active duty, but did find a plausible claim for aggravation during his ACDUTRA. The decision is mixed as it grants some aspects and denies others.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a well-grounded claim for service connection for urinary tract infection, disability manifested by scrotal pain, disability manifested by testicular pain, hip disability, ankle disability, right foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, or Crohn's disease. Service connection is granted for laceration scars of the right arm and chin.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and pes planus, do not preclude him from participating in all types of substantially gainful employment due to his educational background and occupational experience.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, fibromyalgia, photophobia, and bilateral foot disability are not well grounded as they do not present plausible claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss of the right ear are all service-connected. The decision grants these claims.

The veteran's low back disability is not service-connected as there is no medical evidence linking it to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service. The veteran has a history of foot pain dating back to 1990, which continues into the present day.,The claim for abnormal liver function test results is denied as there is no medical evidence showing a current disability.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is not well-grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the pre-existing condition did not worsen during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, hypertension, and degenerative diskopathy at L5-S1 with hypertrophic spurring bodies at L4 and L5 due to lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral pes planus and hearing loss, finding that neither had been adequately appealed.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral metatarsalgia and pes planus, finding that his disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board found that service connection for bronchitis was not warranted, but granted service connection for other conditions and assigned noncompensable evaluations.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with associated metatarsus varus, bilateral hallux valgus, and hammer toe deformity of the right and left second toes.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, to include an osteotomy and arthroplasties, post operative status, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral flat feet is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic migraine headaches and evaluations in excess of 10 percent each for chondromalacia of the left and right knees, as well as an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for postoperative residuals of an umbilical hernia. The veteran's current diagnoses were not found to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus with a disorder of the 1st metatarsophalangeal joints of both feet began during service and is therefore incurred in active service, warranting service connection.