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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, tendonitis of the right ankle, hammer toes, and osteoarthritis of the MTP joint disabilities as they are related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and referring the claim of entitlement to TDIU to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of assignment of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 17, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for a left foot disability, right knee condition, left knee condition, and low back pain.,All conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral pes planus, right ankle degenerative joint disease, cervical paraspinal tendonitis, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and painful scars) have worsened to the point where he requires aid and attendance. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine his need for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examinations regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected right ankle condition caused or aggravated his left foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, sleep disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his foot disabilities are being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination. He has not received any treatment since filing his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and right foot disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases for various conditions, including sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fascitis, TMJ, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and cluster headaches. The decision is based on the need for additional development, specifically obtaining VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including bilateral flat feet, low back and neck conditions, narcolepsy, psychiatric disorders, and respiratory disabilities. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to deficiencies in prior remand directives and unsecured records. The Veteran's service treatment records, private treatment records, and active duty treatment records are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, right knee disability, right hip disability, fibromyalgia, lupus, and PTSD due to a lack of in-service events or injuries that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral flat feet, acquired psychiatric condition, lip injury, left shoulder condition, hypertension, and back condition have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are granted in part.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the evidence does not show that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder. The claims are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to evaluate the nature and likely etiology of these conditions.

The Board has referred the case back to the AOJ for adjudication of a motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 2003 rating decision that continued a 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The effective date issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the CUE motion.

The Veteran's bilateral foot pain, which began during her deployment to Afghanistan and has persisted since service, is found to be related to service. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right ankle and right foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.