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

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by her active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral heel spurs, bilateral degenerative joint disease, and right plantar fasciitis. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for floaters and torn eye muscles has been dismissed due to the absence of a valid AMA rating decision. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and bilateral pes planus have been remanded.

The claim for an initial increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The claim for an initial increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hearing loss is denied.,The claim for an initial increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.,The claim for service connection for TBI is denied.,The claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include flat foot pain, is denied.,The claim for service connection for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is granted.,The claim for service connection for xerosis cutis is granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as the Veteran's preexisting condition did not worsen during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, insomnia disorder) require additional development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and remanded the issues of left knee disability ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition, pes planus of the right foot, and back condition. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding these issues.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition was also remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The Board found that a higher rating is warranted for bilateral hearing loss, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and BHL.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted a rating of 30%, but no higher. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus claim for increased rating is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since, warranting service connection.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is manifested by pain on use of both feet, use accentuated pain of both feet, and characteristic callosities. The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the initial period prior to September 15, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hamstring condition, left and right plantar fasciitis due to his service-connected right knee strain. The claims are being remanded for further development including verifying the Veteran's periods of Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Indefinite Non-ACDUTRA (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for right wrist tenosynovitis has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was submitted.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis, have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The AOJ will remand this claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted as she submitted new and relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to errors in duty-to-assist and other procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hallux valgus, but denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability of left ear hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection has been granted for allergic rhinitis. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current lumbar spine condition is directly related to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip strain, right hip strain, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis. The low back lumbosacral strain was also granted service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 50 percent, effective from April 20, 2011. The rating is granted based on the evidence showing pronounced bilateral foot disability.