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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence showing that the preexisting condition worsened during the appellant's period of active duty training.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral pes planus and right foot bone spur due to their inextricability with the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected right knee strain.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, finding that it is related to her in-service injury during basic training.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a 30 percent rating prior to June 16, 2023. The Veteran's left and right knee conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis/fallen arches and a sleep disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psoriasis and a right foot disability due to further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a supplemental opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding medical records and further examination.

The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from June 12, 2004, to October 2, 2007, constitutes a bar to VA benefits.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression and PTSD) is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed left shoulder, right hip, and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis with first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis was rated at 30 percent from November 8, 2015, and the Board found that this rating is appropriate based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for right foot disability and left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU prior to July 21, 2022 due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The issues of service connection are being addressed, with a focus on whether the disabilities are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not manifest in service or during the first post-service year. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, hernia, allergic rhinitis (allergies), and plantar fasciitis due to incomplete STRs and other procedural issues.,Specifically, the Veteran was not provided proper notification regarding her STRs as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(e).

The Board has granted service connection for pes cavus. The claims for flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and left ankle disability are remanded as they may be related to the aggravated pes cavus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right foot and ankle disabilities and his service. The Veteran contends that he injured his right foot and ankle during service, but there is no definitive evidence of a stress fracture or other injury in-service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before any of the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling medical examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for left ankle sprain, left foot pes planus with degenerative arthritis, and right foot pes planus with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral flat feet from April 17, 2006 to April 25, 2016 was denied. The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fibromatosis.