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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disability and depression are not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his fungus infection of the feet and plantar keratosis of the left foot, finding that the current evaluations were appropriate given the symptoms described.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pes planus, cavernous hemangioma of the left lower extremity, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis of the feet (other than residuals of a fracture of the navicular bone of the right foot with traumatic arthritis), claimed as residuals of frostbite. The Board found that these conditions are not shown to be residuals of frostbite.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a right foot disability, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for the low back disability. The right foot disability claim is also denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal for her right foot disability claim, and denied her claims of service connection for PTSD and skin disorders due to lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is not well-grounded, and his appeal for a compensable evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux disease with history of peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, and duodenitis is denied.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1982 rating action that did not consider service connection for pes planus, as there was no claim filed at that time.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected pes planus and for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The other claims are denied as not well grounded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral pes planus, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant an increased evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for migraine headaches and granted a 30 percent evaluation for flat feet. The claims for right and left knee disorders, as well as an increased evaluation for fracture of the little toe of the left foot, are addressed in the remand portion.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including fractures of the feet and left ankle sprain, have resulted in a combined rating of 70 percent. The TDIU rating is granted due to his effective unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, abnormal reaction to insect bites, head disability, neck disability, and right foot disability other than residuals of frozen feet are not well grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence showing current disabilities.

The veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board determined that the appellant's service-connected pes planus, with plantar callosities and hallux valgus, bilateral, postoperative, and double osteotomy and bunionectomy, left, is manifested by exquisitely tender metatarsal heads and marked pes plano valgus foot type. The criteria for a 50 percent evaluation have been met.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and evaluations for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, and dermatophytosis with tinea cruris due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.