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

The Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis is related to an in-service injury, and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right Achilles tendonitis, as well as a boil cyst on the left breast. Service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for a right ankle disability is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability is denied.,Service connection for a left hand disability is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety) is denied.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.,Service connection for right side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for left side sciatica is denied.,Service connection for a skin rash is denied.,Service connection for a right leg disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus but denied service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot, right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining relevant personnel records and providing supplemental opinions.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his death.

The Veteran's left foot disability was denied an increased rating before September 21, 2015.,A separate rating of 10% for plantar fasciitis is granted since February 7, 2021.,An earlier effective date of April 1, 2014, is granted for service connection of left foot rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral ankle rheumatoid arthritis.,The Veteran's right foot rheumatoid arthritis was also granted an earlier effective date of April 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and a foot disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the etiology of his disabilities.

The Board denied the appeal as the severance of service connection for left foot painful scars was proper, and the rating reduction from 50 percent to 30 percent effective June 1, 2022 for a left foot disorder was also proper.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of various disabilities, including hearing loss, psychiatric conditions, sleep apnea, GERD, ulcers, prostate issues, hyperlipidemia, neck, back, ankle, elbow, eye glaucoma, foot, hip, shoulder, wrist, and knee disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and right foot disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and an inadequate examination. The Veteran's foot disability is being reviewed again with a new VA examination to address his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for left club foot, left ankle disorder, left hip disorder, and pes planus right foot due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is required to provide additional private treatment records and undergo further VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia surgical repair, anemia, prostate condition, left foot disability, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's eczema, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's kidney stones are granted as service-connected.

The Board has found multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors and has remanded the claims for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to her service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a completed Supplemental Claim that superseded his initial appeal.

The Veteran's increased ratings for his bilateral knee, feet, right hand, wrist, and index finger disabilities were granted effective March 17, 2021. The Board denied earlier effective dates prior to this date.,The Veteran did not file a completed claim seeking entitlement to an increased rating for any of the conditions listed prior to March 17, 2021.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which preclude locomotion without the aid of a cane. The issue of eligibility for a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.