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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted with an effective date of August 31, 2012. A maximum 50 percent rating is assigned from this date.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their request.,The reduction in the rating for bilateral pes planus from 50% to 30% was improper, and the 50% rating is restored. The RO must secure treatment records prior to making a decision on this issue.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending as there were pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in obtaining her private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, right Achilles' tendonitis, and left Achilles' tendonitis, all of which are related to the Veteran's in-service performance of a physical training test in 2006.

The Board has found errors in the prior decision and remanded both issues of service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and foot disabilities are not entitled to earlier effective dates, but his TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from his participation in the NROTC program.

The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's pes planus, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right foot conditions, trigger finger of the right hand, and a thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for TBI. The Veteran's psychiatric disability remains the focus of his appeal, with hepatitis C secondary to that disability also being addressed.

Your appeals for service connection regarding a bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including left and right hip, knee, ankle, and foot conditions. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, left eye disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right foot disability, and right ankle disability. The Veteran's disabilities are found to be related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. Service connection was denied for right knee disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including verification of Dr. V.L.'s presence in the operating room and obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her active duty service.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right foot disability, but granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected right foot scars. The decision is based on the current state of evidence and does not address any specific conditions or exposure basis.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 60 percent, but no higher. The Board found the evidence persuasive that his respiratory disability more closely approximated a 60 percent rating based on FEV-1 results. However, he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities as his other conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for neck, back, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis and right knee tendonitis are granted service connection. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is remanded for further evaluation.