Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2024

The Board has found that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand orders regarding scheduling of medical examinations for the Veteran's service connection claims. The appeals are therefore being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased disability ratings for various knee, respiratory, and musculoskeletal conditions. Service connection was granted for hypermobility syndrome but denied for other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being received after a previous Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from November 15, 2018 to January 10, 2020. From January 10, 2020 onwards, he is in receipt of a 100% rating for PTSD with opioid use disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right foot disability is dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted, as it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 11, 2023, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disability. The claim for lumbar spine disability is remanded as there was no VA examination prior to the February 2020 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle tendonitis, right ankle chronic sprain, and various foot disabilities (plantar fasciitis, pes planus, and metatarsalgia) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability. The effective date is not specified.

The appeal for service connection of various disabilities, including a left ankle disability and low back disability, is dismissed as moot due to the full grant of these claims in March 2021. The remaining issues were denied.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective November 27, 2016. She is also now in receipt of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance from the same date.,An earlier effective date for both TDIU and DEA grants is not warranted as the evidence does not support an earlier disability onset or entitlement.

The Board has decided to readjudicate the claim of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to new and relevant evidence submitted in May 2020. The appeal is allowed.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims and appeals, including those related to various conditions and service connection issues. As a result, the Board dismissed these cases.

The Board has granted service connection for hay fever (allergic rhinitis), right index finger arthritis, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and bilateral foot disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to their severity.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.,The application to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and shin splints is granted, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, subcalcaneal pain, Morton's neuroma with hallux valgus, and osteoarthritis of the bilateral great toes, as well as the claim for TDIU due to the need for an updated examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected foot impairments have caused additional compensable neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition (claimed as pes planus) due to a lack of VA examination prior to the June 2019 rating decision on appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been rated at a single initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, neck, left leg, right leg, left hand neurological, left hand (other than a left hand neurological disability), right hand, left arm neurological, left arm (other than a left arm neurological disability), right arm, head injury, collarbone, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to the absence of service treatment records. The Veteran's statements regarding an in-service explosion are considered credible.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of January 27, 2017. The conditions are related to her service-connected psychiatric disabilities.