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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, epididymitis, a left ankle disability, a lower back disability, a left hip disability, and tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to obtain VA examinations for the Veteran's bilateral foot disability and insomnia claims due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine and denied service connection for bilateral foot disability including plantar fasciitis, as well as left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to TDIU. The Board has remanded the matter to the VA's Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's right thumb crush injury is now rated at 10 percent, while his bilateral pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae remain noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the claims for athlete's foot, back disability, neck disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's bone growth or bunions of the left foot big toe and plantar warts of the left foot are granted service connection. The lower back condition is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headache, shin splints, and pes planus disabilities. The kidney disability and diverticulitis disability have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a disability rating of 30 percent effective from March 2, 2020. His lumbar spine disability remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and left foot pes planus due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of his pre-existing bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of plantar fasciitis, which was initially denied in May 2011, has been granted with an effective date of April 15, 2010. The decision is based on the receipt of a claim for arthritis and bilateral foot conditions (including plantar fasciitis) on that date.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current bilateral pes planus is found to be related to his military service, warranting a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent, but no higher. Service connection for right ankle tendonitis with lateral collateral ligament sprain and bilateral plantar fasciitis are both denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus worsened during service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining STRs, scheduling a VA examination for hypertension, left leg condition, left knee condition, bilateral foot disability, and sleep apnea, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient VA opinions and missing private treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, including all relevant diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral pes planus, have not rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and experience.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI insurance was denied because it was not received within two years of the most recent grant of service connection for a disability rated at 10 percent or more. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for Legacy S-DVI under 38 U.S.C. § 1922(a).