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

The veteran's PTSD, bilateral pes planus, tinea pedis, and bacterial endocarditis are all rated at their maximum possible evaluations.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected amputated left leg disability is considered to have caused his lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome. His cervical spondylosis and pes planus with plantar fasciitis are rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's neck and low back disabilities are service-connected due to aggravation during service, while his bilateral foot disability is also service-connected as it existed prior to service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, but allowed his claim to reopen due to new evidence submitted. The decision on the merits of these claims is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus of the left foot and assigned a noncompensable rating.,Service connection was denied for left knee disorder, hiatal hernia, and migraine headaches as these claims are not well grounded.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right below-the-knee amputation, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his service-connected keratosis, palmoplantaris nummularis with dystrophic skin changes and ulcerations of the bilateral ankles.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability and pes planus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. However, the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the spine remains denied as there is no competent evidence relating this condition to service.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for a growth on the left foot was not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking current symptoms to active service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates were denied. The RO continued the maximum schedular evaluation for bilateral pes planus with shortening of the left lower extremity, but did not grant an increase in rating for lumbosacral strain or vitiligo dermatitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a lumbar puncture and bilateral pes planus are not well-grounded. The current residuals of a lumbar puncture have not been demonstrated or diagnosed, and there is no evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral pes planus to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the lumbosacral spine and bilateral foot disability are not well grounded.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, to include hammertoes, based on new evidence submitted since the September 1978 decision. The claim is now considered in light of all available evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded. The current evaluation of 50 percent for anxiety reaction is maintained as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness at entry into service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for intractable plantar keratosis of the right foot has been granted, and she is now receiving a 10% rating. The effective date of this grant is May 30, 1997.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Keane and securing a VA examination.

The veteran's initial ratings for bilateral varicose veins and pes planus have been granted, with a combined rating of 10 percent. The scar from breast cyst removal is rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination findings. The RO must obtain additional VA medical records, conduct a comprehensive physical examination, and reassess the severity of his disabilities before deciding on his pension eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or a grant of service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims but found them not well grounded. The evidence does not establish current disabilities or a link to service for all claimed conditions.