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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, and right ankle tendonitis. However, these claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was denied in an October 2019 rating decision due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board has decided to remand the case for further adjudication on the merits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica, lower back condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 2013 for a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is remanded due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood alone does not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for SMC at 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) rate is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and consideration of lay contentions. The Veteran is scheduled for VA examinations to address his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted. The claims for blurred vision, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which she contends are related to her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for visual degradation due to the lack of current disability. The claims for right foot disability, hepatitis C, hypertension, low back disability, and duodenitis are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and dysphemia), and nonservice-connected pension prior to February 3, 2020 due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only for right foot and right knee disabilities, both secondary to the appellant's service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for several conditions and service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder other than bilateral metatarsalgia, to include bilateral plantar fasciitis due to the lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities, neck disability, and back disability due to inadequate medical opinions based on the absence of medical evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether a preexisting right foot disability was aggravated during service. The Veteran's lay statements and service records will be considered in determining the nature of any current right foot disability.

The Board has already decided the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis prior to October 26, 2021. The case is dismissed as there is no longer a justiciable issue before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right foot disability, low back disability, and right knee disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these disabilities and service.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's left foot disability is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no current medical evidence supporting its etiology.,The Veteran's right foot disability is denied for similar reasons as his left foot disability.,The Veteran's liver disability (transaminitis) is denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's right knee strain is denied as the current medical evidence does not support an initial compensable rating, and the issue was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion. The Veteran is required to undergo an examination to determine if her bilateral foot conditions are related to service.