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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right foot condition, including pes planus with plantar fasciitis, developed during her service in the Air Force and is not related to any pre-existing conditions. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for service-connected bilateral pes planus, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions regarding obtaining records from the Office of Personnel Management.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development regarding toxic substance exposure at Camp Drum and Westover Air Force Base, and for a TERA examination to address the etiology of esophageal cancer and bilateral foot neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability associated with service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The claims for left hand, right hand, left foot, and right foot disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral pes planus and residuals of cyst on stomach due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's assertions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including cervical spine disability, left forehead scar, bilateral hip disability, right shoulder nerve damage as secondary to his cervical spine disability, migraines, and pes planus. The Veteran must be afforded VA examinations on these matters.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the previously denied service connection claims for right foot disability and left foot disability. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral foot disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or persistent/recurrent symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left knee patellofemoral syndrome has been dismissed. The claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disability (to include the ball, arches, rashes, and dry skin) is granted due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist based on inadequate examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during active duty service, and thus cannot be granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for rating reductions and entitlement to a compensable rating have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's OSA is remanded for a new examination to determine if it was proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected asthma. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is also remanded for an addendum opinion considering the Veteran's in-service diagnosis and complaints, as well as post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his bilateral foot condition, right hand flare up, and migraines (headache) are being remanded due to the need for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral flat feet have been aggravated, but the current disability is not service connected.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability during service or linked to service. The claim for paranoid schizophrenia remains denied.,Sleep disturbances are not supported by medical evidence and there is no in-service event or disease.,Prostate cancer and its residuals have not been shown to be related to service, nor can they be attributed to the Veteran's prostate cancer.,Right knee condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Back condition has not been linked to service. The claim remains denied.,Left lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right lower extremity varicose veins have not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Erectile dysfunction is not linked to prostate cancer and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, so the claim remains denied.,Left knee condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Right leg circulation condition has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis has not been shown to be related to service. The claim remains denied.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by his active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, and his right ear hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist condition with ganglion cyst, right foot pes planus, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied. The earliest effective date that can be assigned in this case is November 30, 2021, as it was the date the Veteran filed a supplemental claim.

The Veteran's plantar warts disability, affecting the soles of both feet, has resulted in chronic pain that is commensurate with a 20 percent disability rating under DC 7804. The criteria for a higher rating have been met.