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

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus, which was previously denied in November 1952. The ROIC determined that no new and material evidence had been submitted in August 1998.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated based on their current functional impairment. The highest possible rating for each condition has been granted.

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot disability increased in severity during service and was aggravated by the rigors of basic training. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right and left knee disabilities, and left and right ankle disabilities are rated as 10 percent disabling. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for a right foot disability and low back disability are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish current diagnoses or show a nexus between any diagnosed conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral heel tendonitis with spurs and assigned a 10 percent rating effective to the date of claim.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals to restore service connection for bilateral pes planus and a neuropsychiatric disorder, finding that the original decisions were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The veteran's service-connected foot disability is manifested by subjective complaints of pain, severe degenerative mid-foot arthritis, plantar callosities, and normal ankle motion on each side. The Board finds that the veteran's left or right foot impairment does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5284.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment given his education and experience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active service, and arthritis of the feet, ankles, legs, hips, and back is considered well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral pes planus, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation based on the current criteria and medical findings.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a traveling Member of the Board and returning it to the Board for appellate consideration.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral flat feet was granted, with a current rating of 30 percent effective from March 10, 1997.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus, osteoarthritis of the left wrist, and degenerative joint disease of the right wrist were denied. The RO found that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pes planus and right ankle injury do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, based on current evidence showing improvement and no significant limitation of motion or deformity.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gender identification disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and bilateral pes planus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been granted. Service connection is established for a scar on the head, postoperative residuals of medial and lateral meniscectomy of the right knee, anterior cruciate ligament deficiency of the left knee with degenerative joint disease, plantar fasciitis of the right foot, and gastroesophageal reflux. The veteran's claims for increased evaluations have been granted to 10 percent for postoperative residuals of medial and lateral meniscectomy of the right knee, anterior cruciate ligament deficiency of the left knee with degenerative joint disease, plantar fasciitis of the right foot, and gastroesophageal reflux.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including back disability, liver disorder, eye disorder, and right hip disability, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evaluation for residuals of plantar fasciitis with a history of minimal hammertoe deformity of both feet is also denied.