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

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease and noting the lack of continuity of symptoms since discharge from service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for flat feet, residuals of a back injury, and depression are not well-grounded. As such, the appeals were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar warts and a noncompensable evaluation for the veteran's chalazion. The veteran's condition is currently rated as noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for pes planus. The Board also found that the veteran's pes planus was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral pes planus and service connection for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a well-grounded claim for either condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left foot and leg disabilities did not increase in severity during service or as a result of service, and therefore, they are not considered to be incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the veteran's bilateral pes planus, which is considered moderate in severity. The condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating based on additional issues such as hallux valgus or hammertoes.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric disability increased in severity during service, and granted service connection for this condition. The other claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for flat feet and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral pes planus to military service or his right ankle disorder. The claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral pes planus, chondromalacia of both knees, and a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired kidney disorder and additional bilateral foot disorders to include pes planus.

The veteran's service-connected plantar warts and callosities of both feet are currently rated at a combined 20 percent, based on separate 10 percent ratings for each foot. The decision is in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that his current disabilities were adequately compensated by existing ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and an increased rating for asbestosis. The decision found that the evidence did not support a well-grounded claim for service connection, and that the current disability picture of asbestosis warranted only a 30% evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a left knee disability and an increased evaluation for his calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis and bursitis, finding that there was no well-grounded claim for service connection due to lack of evidence of a current left knee disability. The calcaneal spur with plantar fasciitis and bursitis is rated as 10 percent disabling.

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

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left foot disability, based on additional disability due to hospitalization and surgery at a VA facility from June to July 1987 was denied.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and service connection were denied. The RO assigned the appropriate disability ratings based on the severity of his service-connected conditions, but did not grant any additional benefits.