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

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his bilateral pes planus with bunionectomy was denied by the RO in May 1995. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current level of disability and whether extraschedular consideration should be applied.

The veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and bilateral foot disabilities are not well grounded, as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for left knee pain, lumbar arthralgia (back pain), and plantar wart are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation during service and awarded a 30 percent rating for residuals of a fracture of the distal right radius.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they are not well grounded and thus do not meet the criteria for compensation under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, diabetes, and an ear disability. The decision also noted that new evidence submitted since the July 1955 rating decision was not considered material to reopen the claim for bilateral pes planus.

The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for pes planus for further development. The issues of service connection for degenerative disease of the back and hips are referred to the RO pending readjudication of the pes planus claim.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the veteran's bilateral pes planus, effective from when his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease was increased to 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for left foot and left ankle disabilities are not well-grounded, thus denying them.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of migraine headaches, right foot bursitis, defective hearing, tinnitus, left knee injury residuals, plantar fasciitis, or depression.

The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus, currently evaluated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing is denied. The appeals regarding the evaluations of right and left hammertoes with hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, and a history of pes planus are also denied.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to a lack of Correia compliant testing and inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from February 11, 2008. The Board found the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating based on symptoms more nearly approximating pronounced flatfeet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and a bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.