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

The Board has granted an extension of a temporary total evaluation (TTE) for the Veteran's left foot disability due to convalescence following surgery in September 2018, effective January 1, 2019, and ending March 31, 2019.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and bilateral plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. Service connection for a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and left wrist condition is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot pes planus and knee conditions, require the need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities such as cooking meals and bathing.

The Board denied service connection for snapping hip syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding of right or left hip snapping syndrome.,The appeals to reduce ratings for plantar fasciitis and right hip strain were dismissed because the Veteran only appealed the proposed reduction, not the actual reduction.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and dysfunction, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that new and relevant evidence supports this determination. The Veteran reported experiencing foot pain during his active duty service, which he believes began then and continues to persist.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including those for bilateral flat feet, left shoulder impingement, right shoulder impingement, right knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), left Achilles tendinitis (also claimed as ankle condition), abnormal kidney function, benign neoplasm of skin right lower eyelid, bilateral presbyopia/hypermetropia with right eye retina lattice degeneration and round hole, chronic asthma condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, hyperlipidemia, left knee strain (also claimed as lower leg condition), and ventral hernia.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was rated at 10% prior to August 12, 2020 and at 30% from August 12, 2020. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Veteran was granted TDIU effective July 1, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran could not secure and follow gainful employment from July 18, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities as secondary to her service-connected bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for herniated disc, flat feet condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The case is remanded to consider potential participation in a TERA due to the Veteran's military occupational specialty as a petroleum supply specialist.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including right foot degenerative arthritis and related issues. The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current bilateral foot condition, including diagnosed bilateral pes planus, is related to service. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine this relationship.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia was denied, and her TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 28, 2015. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability (claimed as pes planus and calcaneal spur), hypertensive vascular disease, lumbar spine condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The appeals are all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and have continued since then.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as mental health condition) has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right foot disability was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim was not filed within one year of the denial decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right foot disabilities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to December 2, 2016. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate medical evidence from the June 2016 VA examination and incomplete records from Dr. L.