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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet and head injury residuals, to include headaches. The Veteran's right forehead scar was granted a separate 10% rating for painful scars.,Service connection for bilateral flat feet and head injury residuals were not established as the evidence did not show an in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disability.

The Veteran's right foot disability is related to active duty service and granted.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of IBS that has existed for at least 6 months and has manifested to a degree of at least 10 percent, qualifying it as presumptively due to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin, GERD, left shoulder, rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, IBS, and sleep apnea. The right shoulder, cervical spine, right knee, left knee, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded for further development.

Your appeal for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus with bunions, has been dismissed due to a procedural defect. The Board incorrectly docketed your appeal as concurrent with the Higher-Level Review request.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for tinnitus, DJD of the right foot, and chronic sinus infection. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claim of an initial increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis is dismissed. The claim for service connection for a right hip condition is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left hand arthritis, left wrist arthritis, and left foot disability have been granted. The claim for migraine headaches is being remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the current disability was causally linked to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as it resulted from in-service acoustic trauma and the absence of any shift in hearing during service does not preclude service connection.,The Veteran's left foot condition (claimed as plantar warts) is granted as it was shown to have onset during active service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence that it began during active service or resulted from an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, hypertension, GERD, hip arthritis, shoulder and knee conditions, ankle conditions, cervical spine and low back conditions, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for pes planus, right foot and asthma. The claim for service connection for pes planus, left foot is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis (claimed as flat feet) was denied because no new evidence was submitted to support the claim after the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded several claims for service connection.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet to obtain a more thorough VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's pes planus was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for plantar fasciitis is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to inadequate VA medical examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to assess his current functional impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the lack of an adequate rationale for the Veteran's claimed lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, right knee, and bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was restored, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for plantar fasciitis is moot. The right hip strain disability ratings are being remanded.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis is granted as service-connected.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's GERD has been granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, and sleep apnea due to a lack of current disability. The appeals for these conditions are being remanded as additional medical opinions are needed to address direct service connection and any aggravation by service-connected disabilities.