Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported injuries and conditions during military service. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to unresolved issues regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral foot disability, breathing disability, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claim for residuals of wart removal from hands was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, and bilateral tinea pedis disabilities. The Veteran's conditions are considered to be directly related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and identifying all pertinent treatment records. The Veteran's left ankle arthritis is not service-connected as it did not have its onset during his active service or was not otherwise etiologically related to such service. The left foot disability other than pes planus with hallux valgus remains on appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities are rated at 40 percent each, while her bilateral foot disability is rated at 30 percent. The appeals for higher ratings have been denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis and left foot calcaneal spur. The main issues are for a higher rating for right and left foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for pes planus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for plantar fasciitis, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome have been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities, including Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. The appeal is being returned to obtain additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and a right hip disability, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or related to active duty service.,Service connection was also denied for left upper extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy) and right upper extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), with the case being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left knee disabilities, and pes planus. The Veteran's attorney requested a revision of the May 2009 rating decision based on CUE in not considering entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and headaches secondary to service-connected conditions, and awarded a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus, plantar fibromatosis, and Morton’s neuroma. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new VA examination to assess the severity of his right foot disability. For the respiratory disorder claim, an addendum opinion is needed to determine if any diagnosed respiratory disorders are related to asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, hallux abductovalgus and degenerative arthritis, heloma molles (soft corns of the feet), residuals of a left ankle injury, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder have been granted. The right knee disorder is considered postoperative residuals from an arthroscopy procedure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for a 30% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, plantar fasciitis, and headaches. The Veteran did not have these conditions prior to November 21, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral foot disability due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus (flat feet) in both the left and right feet, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his military service. However, there is no current diagnosis of a knee condition to support service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various ankle and knee disabilities, as well as bilateral pes planus, due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis to his service-connected plantar fasciitis.