Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar strain with mild degenerative spondylitic change, right knee osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease (DJD), and plantar fasciitis as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection and evaluation of his bilateral pes planus, peripheral neuropathy, hallux valgus, and hammertoes.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including plantar fasciitis, bilateral ankle disorders, neck disorder, shin splints, left knee disorder, athlete's foot, hand disorders, and back disorders. The case is being remanded to allow for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as secondary to the service-connected back disability due to lack of medical evidence supporting a causal or aggravation relationship.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 21, 2011 for bilateral pes planus due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for a RLE neurological condition has been reopened due to new evidence. The hearing loss and PTSD claims have been denied, while the TBI and related conditions (headaches) are remanded. The right knee and foot conditions remain in dispute.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for sinus disability, acquired mental health disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted service connection. Service connection for his left hand/thumb disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left shoulder disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, left foot disability, left skin disability, and headaches due to additional development. The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is not found to be related to his claimed disabilities.

Effective dates of July 1, 2015, have been granted for the initial ratings of 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis, 10% for thoracic spine degenerative joint disease, and 10% for right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis and synovitis.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at 30 percent prior to September 6, 2019 and 50 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's plantar warts of the bilateral foot and his TDIU claim are being remanded for further evaluation due to new evidence and functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the claim for a right foot disability due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination report and the need for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus, degenerative arthritis with instability of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis with instability of the right knee are all granted service connection. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted service connection.,However, chronic fatigue syndrome, right ear hearing loss, a right ankle disorder, and a left ankle disorder remain pending for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's left foot disability, which was diagnosed and treated after service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia and granted it. However, there are other foot disorders (plantar fasciitis) that need to be addressed as well.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for loss of teeth is denied. The Board has also remanded several other issues including the claims for OSA, numbness and tingling in the face, sternocleidomastoid facial muscle impairment, right knee disability, bilateral falling arches (flat feet), left foot degenerative joint disease, right foot degenerative joint disease, migraines and/or headaches, as well as service connection for TMJ.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right foot with plantar fascitis claim requires further examination and evaluation, as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination. The case is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, right hip disability, avascular necrosis, osteoporosis, glaucoma (eye disability), a right hand disability, a left hand disability, hypertension, and bilateral foot disabilities. The issues are being addressed due to new evidence associated with his file.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal, elbow, hip, knee, shin, ankle, and foot conditions. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of her claims.