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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of right and left foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence to establish a link between current disability and military service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records. The VA must attempt to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the Louisville VAMC from January 2012 through March 2022.

The appeal for bilateral falling arches is dismissed. The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied, and the knee conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or chronic disease during service, and the condition was not shown to be related to military service.,The case has been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus. The AOJ should obtain additional medical opinions to determine if the preexisting condition worsened during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and shin splints in the left and right lower extremities on an aggravation basis. The Veteran's conditions were noted to have worsened during his military service.

The Board has found that the VA did not properly consider the Veteran's National Guard service and additional periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The Board is requesting further clarification on these dates to determine if they qualify as qualifying service. Additionally, the AOJ needs to obtain any relevant Army National Guard treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral knees due to a lack of current diagnosis.,A remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and Achilles tendonitis disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and left pectoralis muscle disability have been granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of these conditions, with the exception of the left pectoralis muscle disability, which was not found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have precluded substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to September 26, 2011 are being remanded due to the complexity of the procedural history and the need for further development.

The Veteran's right foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis are rated at a 30 percent effective from May 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously decided in a September 2021 rating decision, appealed to the Board in November 2021, and adjudicated by the Board in an October 29, 2024, decision. The appeal of these issues is dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability (degenerative arthritis of the spine), right knee condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and left shoulder disability are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable schedular criteria. The initial increased rating for cervical spine disability was granted, but an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied. The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy and migraines are not shown to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as there was no in-service injury or disease of the feet, and the current diagnosis is not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding higher ratings for his bilateral plantar fasciitis and initial rating for his psychiatric disorder with anxious distress and unspecified anxiety disorder was dismissed. The effective dates for these awards are March 17, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left ankle tendonitis, as well as service connection for a left hip joint condition, were denied.,There is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of both issues.

Service connection for anxiety and depression is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, right shoulder, lumbar spine, bilateral hip, right knee, left foot, and right foot disabilities. The evidence did not establish a clear and unmistakable error in the finding of current diagnoses or show a causal relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as there is no current disability, and the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease.