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

Your claim for service connection for a right foot disability has been granted, effective January 5, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in your favor.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals, effective July 13, 2010, and denied a higher rating for his left foot disability. The appeal of the denial of service connection for ED secondary to DM was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and SMC at the housebound rate due to incomplete development of records, including obtaining VA medical treatment records since March 2003. A new VA opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of pre-existing bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no increase in severity during his active service and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric disorder (MDD with alcohol dependence without physiological dependence sustained full remission) and foot condition (bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes cavus). The claims are not related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left foot condition, including plantar fasciitis, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and sinus tarsi syndrome was denied in a previous rating decision. The Board found that the effective date of the award cannot be earlier than March 16, 2021, as it is based on the date of receipt of the supplemental claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for RLS and bilateral plantar fasciitis with hallux valgus are granted, effective from the date of claim. An earlier effective date is granted for DEA benefits.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of headaches, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to a duty to assist error identified in January 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, right ear otalgia, and migraines. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from September 2007 to September 30, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent moderate major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, and right eye corneal scars.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's foot conditions began during active duty.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and other disabilities. The earliest effective date assigned was October 28, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection for pes planus and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a claim or increase in disability prior to December 2, 2020.

The Veteran's cervical strain with muscle spasm is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus have been granted. However, the ratings for left foot hallux valgus and right foot hallux valgus remain at 0% (non-compensable). The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus has also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period.