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

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar warts, chronic fatigue syndrome (claimed as residuals of mononucleosis), and hemorrhoids to include as secondary to service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.,For chronic fatigue syndrome, the VA examination is inadequate because it does not address the Veteran's symptoms and discuss the exclusion of all other clinical conditions that may produce similar symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been granted service connection. The initial rating for lumbosacral strain with thoracic scoliosis is granted, but the case is remanded due to inadequate VA examination records. Service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, left foot disorder (hallux valgus with Hagland's deformity), right foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and right knee disorder. The Veteran was not diagnosed with sinusitis during the appeal period.,Service connection was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing loss disability, left or right foot disorders, right knee disorder, or sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 30, 1990 for the award of service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted.,The appeal alleging CUE in the October 1990 rating decision that denied service connection for bilateral pes planus is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left foot disability (claimed as left foot pain) has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that it is related to his active-duty service and granting the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claims of service connection for left and right shoulder conditions have been remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty to assist errors and insufficient medical opinions. The issues of right shoulder, left shoulder, and right foot disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, right foot disability, left foot disability, and bilateral hearing loss, due to missing records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an addendum in the September 2023 nexus opinion, which is needed to address whether the Veteran's right foot pain is related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and a right knee disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis was found to have preexisted his active service and not been aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral pes planus are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural errors in the initial decision-making process. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disability, sleep apnea, memory loss disorder, and headache disability were dismissed due to improper filing of the appeals in the modernized review system (AMA). The issues of service connection for loss of memory and headache disability are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's pes planus (foot pain) condition. The Veteran needs to be examined for any current foot disability and an opinion on whether his pre-existing pes planus worsened during service or is related to another condition.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities. Her bilateral pes planus is rated at 50 percent, effective April 23, 2007. The right knee limitation of flexion is granted but no higher than noncompensable. The rating for right knee osteoarthritis remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus with hind foot valgus was denied, as the current ratings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The effective date of TDIU and DEA eligibility is set at October 30, 2012.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating, earlier effective date, and service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals to reopen the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, a respiratory condition, and obstructive sleep apnea.