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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to a lack of current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus is causally related to in-service bilateral foot pain symptoms. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and left knee strain on a direct basis.

The Veteran's left lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerve with plantar nerve paralysis, and left foot condition have been granted a 20 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of flat feet has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no evidence that his preexisting condition was aggravated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in the loss of use of both feet, as determined by VA examinations and lay statements. Therefore, he is not entitled to SMC based on loss of use of both feet.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a failure to submit a completed VA Form 21-526 within one year of her intent to file, despite receiving multiple notices and opportunities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus should be remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding aggravation during service and whether any increase in severity was due to natural progression.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case, and the Veteran's request for a remand. The AOJ will consider this new evidence in their next review.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected left fifth toe disability and his claimed plantar fasciitis, as well as whether plantar fasciitis is related to service or secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and thus granting the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for left plantar calcaneal spurring, left metatarsalgia, and left sinus tarsi syndrome have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the preexisting condition was not aggravated by service and that there is no doubt to be resolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for a balance disorder and remanded the claim for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral foot condition, including flat foot (pes planus) with chronic pain, as new and relevant evidence has been received.