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

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle and right foot pes planus disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right great toe disability.,However, a rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the right great toe with hallux rigidus is denied.

The Veteran is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for mild contact dermatitis of the bilateral hands.,Service connection has been established for a small nontender wart on plantar aspect of the left foot.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current evidence meeting VA compensation criteria.,Service connection for bronchitis/reactive airway disease is remanded for further review.,Service connection for a low back disability is remanded for further review.,Service connection for a left knee disability is remanded for further review.,Service connection for a right knee disability is remanded for further review.,Service connection for a left foot disability is remanded for further review.,Service connection for a right foot disability is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain with mild degenerative changes of the spine, but dismissed the claim for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis due to a full grant of benefits.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left foot condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle and right foot disabilities, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active service or as secondary to his service-connected right lower extremity conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 21, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran was capable of at least sedentary work.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to January 19, 2016, was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 5284-5276. From January 19, 2016, to December 17, 2019, the Veteran's claim was also denied because the disability had already been rated at its maximum under DC 5284-5276.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hip strain, right hip strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot disability, finding that his current condition began during military service and is related to his in-service complaints of pain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various lower extremity and cardiac conditions due to incomplete examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, and another remand is required before service connection for a right foot disability can be adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and insomnia due to inadequate opinions in the May 2018 VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate examination and opinions. A new in-person VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The AOJ must verify all periods of service, including ACDUTRA/ADT and INACDUTRA/IDT, and obtain an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,Service connection for carbon monoxide poisoning, traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired facial fracture, rhinoplasty, allergic rhinitis, scars, plantar fasciitis, feet orthotics, stress fractures of bilateral shins, tibial tendonitis, bicipital tendonitis, right foot cellulitis, sebaceous cyst, yaws early skin disease, and benign stern neoplasm are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions, except for the left foot disability. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her right and left foot disabilities, including hallus valgus, were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, back disability, and left ankle disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA examinations and any private treatment records.