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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no current disability and no nexus to service.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder strain (rotator cuff tendinitis), and lumbosacral strain are not service-connected. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is also not service-connected.,An initial rating of 20 percent for cervical strain was granted effective March 31, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic blood infection, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, prostate cancer, right knee disability, and right foot disability. The claims are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral foot disability, neck disability, and right knee disability due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA need to be confirmed, and etiological opinions are required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and sinusitis have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction or sinusitis, nor has he been treated for these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), headaches with fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee disability have not been addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, right ankle Achilles tendonitis, and left ankle Achilles tendonitis have been granted. However, the issues of service connection for left ankle Achilles tendonitis are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, left foot, right hip, and left hip disabilities due to a lack of adequate medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral vision loss, hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, tinnitus, right neck lesion, shoulder disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome and wrist pain, lumbar spine disability, colon disability with associated abdominal scar, and foot disabilities. The reasons given include lack of evidence showing the conditions were present during or within one year after service, no credible link to service, and failure to show continuity of symptoms.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and remanded the issues of service connection for left foot, right foot, sleep apnea, left hip, right hip, tooth condition, and left shoulder conditions.,Additional examinations are needed to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for service connection for left foot, right foot, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus was not aggravated by military service, and there is no probative evidence of current chronic fatigue syndrome or current erectile dysfunction.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the RO failing to address his claims of CUE in the February 2005 rating decision regarding initial noncompensable ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right retropatellar pain syndrome, left retropatellar pain syndrome, and left foot bunionectomy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for various conditions and revisions to evaluations. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right and left knee disabilities, hand disabilities, and foot disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for left foot arthritis are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right foot disability, tinnitus, and hearing loss due to lack of VA examinations. The Veteran was incarcerated during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his left foot plantar fasciitis prior to January 12, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that it was incurred during her initial period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in November 1986 to April 1987. The decision is based on direct service connection as there is no evidence of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the case and requires a VA examination or addendum opinion to cure the error. The Veteran's flatfoot disability was evaluated at a January 2021 VA examination, but the examiner did not consider the lay and medical evidence of record.