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

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for various disabilities, but has remanded them for further development and examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right foot disability, left foot disability, and left knee pain due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board requires an addendum opinion from a qualified medical professional regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's verruca of the feet is currently rated as noncompensable, and a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for plantar fasciitis is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a medical examination and an incomplete record, which may affect the determination of service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been presented or secured to readjudicate the claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus, thus denying the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from August 17, 2016 to March 6, 2018.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,PTSD, PFB, eczema, right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran did not have a foot disability during his military service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral flat feet.,New evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for a disability of the left little finger, skin condition, and left eye disability. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is granted for a left knee disability (left knee arthritis).,The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left wrist disability, and skin condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment solely because of these conditions.

Your appeal for a higher initial rating for your bilateral plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as you have withdrawn it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in prior decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to May 2, 2014, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because he did not meet the schedular requirements and there was insufficient evidence to substantiate that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of relief from both non-surgical and surgical treatment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in the August 2021 VA examination and opinion. The claims will be reviewed again with a new examination.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for left eye disability and bilateral pes planus due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability due to incomplete medical records and inadequate nexus opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, verify the exact dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA served by the Veteran in the United States Army, Army Reserve, and Maryland Army National Guard, and seek medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine if his claimed disabilities are related to his active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations or to his participation in a TERA.