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

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.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts and COPD, all secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The VA Assistant Chief Medical Director found it unlikely that these conditions were related to the veteran's in-service exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar calluses, and bilateral fasciitis, as well as his claim for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea cruris. The RO is instructed to obtain VA treatment records since November 1996, schedule the veteran for a VA examination of his feet, and prepare a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for tendonitis of the left and right shoulders, effective from July 1994. The veteran's claims for service connection involving bilateral knee disorders and hallux valgus deformity with plantar corn of the right foot are well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current left foot disability, consisting of pes planus and stress reaction, developed during her period of active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and a duodenal ulcer. The denial of service connection is based on the absence of evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for plantar warts and calluses of the feet, as well as claustrophobia. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence showing a current disability or incurrence/aggravation in service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded and denied them. The March 1996 rating decision assigning a 10% disability rating for bilateral pes planus was not clearly erroneous.

The Board has ordered a VA examination and requested additional development to determine if the veteran's left foot disability was aggravated during service. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral ankle disability, but found that the claims for service connection for bilateral leg and knee disabilities are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a foot disability and leg disability, as well as an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for her degenerative disc disease. The evidence did not support current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Board denied all claims for increased evaluations as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes. The veteran's conditions were evaluated based on their current manifestations without any indication of aggravation or additional disability.

The Board found that the evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for pes planus, as it was not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension and preexisting bilateral pes planus were chronic in service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and ankle disabilities are denied. The evidence does not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for a right leg disability, foot disability, and bilateral hip disability are not well grounded. However, service connection is granted for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to his service-connected post-operative herniated nucleus pulposus.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability is well-grounded and granted it. The claim for service connection for a gynecological disorder was not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and a compensable rating for his scar residual from excision of dermal fibroma of the left little finger, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for swollen joints, left foot disability, anxiety, low back disability, respiratory disorder, and lung disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or link to these conditions during or after active service.