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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, foot disability (drop foot), hand disability (numbness in the hand), neck disability, right knee disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of eye disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current 30 percent rating for her hysterectomy scars is not warranted, and the appeal of an increased rating more than 30 percent under DC 7804 is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis requires further examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, right and left knee chondromalacia with retropatellar pain syndrome, genu recurvatum, and meniscal repair residuals, as well as right and left ankle strain residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot fracture, residuals and bilateral pes planus are remanded due to inadequate examination reports. Additional development is needed to reconcile findings with prior examinations and post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability was rated at 30 percent from June 14, 2021. The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the condition effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service. The case will be referred for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to service-connected shin splints and sciatic nerve radiculopathy.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that her knee disabilities or plantar fasciitis were related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), fibromyalgia, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Board has restored service connection for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus as the evidence does not clearly show that these conditions were preexisting and not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right foot disability and a compensable rating for a left toe disability due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for flat feet due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182. The claim for a compensable disability rating for left inguinal hernia was denied, and the claim for service connection for left knee is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, including sedentary employment. The Board grants a TDIU based on the combined evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims of service connection for left and right foot disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The dermatophytosis of the bilateral feet was rated as noncompensable, while the plantar warts of the bilateral feet also received a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant as they do not result in anatomical loss, blindness, or significant functional impairment that would qualify under the applicable regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to address an in-service diagnosis of Achilles tendonitis and crepitus, requiring a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and sinusitis have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but not for the other conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae (skin condition) were evaluated, but neither condition met the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.,Specifically, the Veteran's bilateral foot condition did not show marked deformity or relief from both non-surgical and surgical treatment. Her skin condition was found to affect less than 5% of her total body area and less than 5% of exposed areas.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral plantar fasciitis.