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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim is remanded as there are no in-service medical records documenting his foot conditions, but he reported symptoms during military service.

The appeal for a disability rating more than 10 percent for left ankle strain has been dismissed. The appeals for service connection of right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his bilateral foot disability. The appeal is now back with the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed as the issues are moot due to a prior grant of benefits in May 2023, and there was an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment before January 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's foot disabilities began during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral foot disability due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is presumed to have had pre-existing conditions prior to service, but there is conflicting evidence regarding whether his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's depression is granted a 70% evaluation. The right knee and right foot disability issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral pes planus that may be present. The examiner should address whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's preexisting pes planus was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis were evaluated, but the disability was found to not meet criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms did not more nearly approximate severe bilateral disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at a 50 percent since November 17, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, onychomycosis (right foot), onychomycosis (left foot), and right knee condition.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's rating for bilateral pes planus from 50% to 10% was improper and restored the original 50% rating effective November 1, 2022.

Your appeal to add bilateral pes planus to your service-connected conditions has been dismissed because you already had a chance to submit new evidence and the VA denied it in July 2022. You cannot appeal this decision again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a bilateral foot disability on the basis of aggravation of a preexisting condition was also denied due to lack of evidence showing an increase in severity during service.,Claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities were denied because there is no evidence of record indicating that the Veteran had these conditions at the time she filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim.,Service connection for a shoulder disability was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition existed at the time the Veteran filed her claim or in close proximity to when she filed her claim.,The claims for service connection for low back disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The issues include respiratory, gastrointestinal, bilateral pes planus, headache, and wrist disabilities.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left foot condition must be readjudicated based on receipt of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ is therefore remanded to consider the merits of the underlying claim in the first instance.

The Board has denied service connection for left foot pes planus and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis due to a right ankle sprain.