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

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities have been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the reduction of the rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from 50 percent to 10 percent, effective July 3, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

Your appeal for an increased rating for left foot plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's increased initial disability ratings for left and right ankle disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not show marked limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms.

Service connection is granted for bilateral dry eye syndrome, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. Service connection is denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, left knee disability loss, left hip disability, right foot disability loss, lumbar spine disability, and skin rash.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus worsened during his active service, granting him service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the effective date for a 50% rating for bilateral pes planus was set at September 11, 2019. The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 50% rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of appropriate examinations and documentation regarding attempts to conduct those examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, left hip disability, and spine disability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided for the Veteran's bilateral feet, left ankle, left hip, and lumbar spine were inadequate. The claims are being remanded to obtain a new and adequate VA opinion to determine whether these disabilities were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active service, and thus service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5276. The Board granted this claim based on evidence showing marked pronation, extreme tenderness of the plantar surfaces of the feet, and inward displacement of the Achilles tendon.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for insomnia disorder and reopening the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a left heel disorder with plantar fasciitis. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes was dismissed because he died before the Board could issue a decision.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left foot plantar fasciitis, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claims for sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings related to his cervical strain, left knee strain, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and bilateral pes planus second degree.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus on the basis that a preexisting disability was aggravated by active duty service. The Veteran's lay statements and consistent symptoms since separation from service support this finding.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disability, skin condition (including skin cancer), thyroid condition, colon cancer, lung condition, and prostate condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being remanded as the VA examinations did not substantially comply with the November 2022 remand directives.,The Board has denied service connection for left foot disability, skin condition (including skin cancer), thyroid condition, colon cancer, lung condition, and prostate condition due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims are being remanded as the VA examinations did not substantially comply with the November 2022 remand directives.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for his right foot disability, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, will be reconsidered.