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

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbosacral strain is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, secondary to now service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with lumbosacral strain, is granted on a causation basis.,The Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated by active duty service and is therefore service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis, finding that his current disability is related to in-service military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, including obtaining an examination for the right foot and providing medical opinions regarding its etiology.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum.,Service connection for heart disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, lower back disability, gallbladder disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and lower left leg disability are remanded due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle malunion of the tarsal bone, a left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and bilateral foot pes planus, hammer toes, and metatarsalgia. The evidence supports these findings as they are related to his service-connected right ankle disorder.

The Board has determined that there are missing service treatment records and the AOJ should make further attempts to locate these records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have started during service and granted service connection.,There is no evidence of sleep apnea or related disability, and the claim for this condition is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and right nephrectomy due to transitional cell carcinoma. The Veteran's conditions are not related to his active duty or training periods.,The VA examiners found no evidence of the onset of these conditions during the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral pes planus, but has granted service connection for a right hip disability and a back condition.,Service connection for the right hip disability and back condition are granted as both conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the adequacy of the October 2019 VA examination. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new examination to determine if he has a right foot disability and its etiology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and headaches, finding new and relevant evidence. The lumbar spine disability claim is still pending.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and a higher evaluation is denied.,The claim for a temporary total evaluation due to left foot surgery necessitating convalescence beyond December 1, 2020, is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder condition, lower back condition, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The evidence did not meet the minimum requirements to trigger VA's duty to assist in these cases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient competent medical evidence and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot pes planus, plantar fasciitis, degenerative arthritis, and calcaneal spur (left foot disability), left knee strain and patellofemoral pain syndrome (left knee disability), and right ankle degenerative joint disease (right ankle disability) on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis with pes planus and loss of sense of smell due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran is required to provide a VA examination regarding the etiology of his diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and sleep disturbances) due to in-service stressors. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was also found to be related to service, but a remand is required to determine if the increase in severity of this disability during service was clearly and unmistakably not due to natural progression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no evidence of a preexisting condition worsening during service or an in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for right, left foot disabilities and left foot scar was improper. The appeals are granted.