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

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure, bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and vasectomy scar residuals have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, prostate disability, skin disabilities, right ankle disability, esophageal disability, hemorrhoids, and left eye disability are being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for recurrent lumbar spine disability (including degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis), recurrent right knee disability (including osteoarthritis), recurrent prostate disability (including benign prostate hyperplasia), recurrent skin disability (including tinea versicolor, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and eczema), recurrent right ankle disability (including cellulitis), recurrent esophageal disability (GERD), hemorrhoids, and acquired left eye disability (including corneal abrasion and cataract) are being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and there is no evidence that they render him unemployable.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis was rated at 30 percent prior to September 4, 2020. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent and did not find a proper effective date prior to September 4, 2020.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disorder and denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder. The decision is based on the evidence showing continuous symptoms of these conditions during or after active duty service.

The Board has remanded the left foot disability claim for a supplemental medical opinion, while the right foot disability claim remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The left foot disability claim is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and needs further examination for service connection of the right foot condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate disability, hypertension (HTN), acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder and hip disabilities, hepatitis C, bilateral pes planus, left shin splint, left hip disability, right shin splint, neck disability, right knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors in the development process.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's condition had onset in active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand all of the Veteran's claims due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain her complete service personnel records, including those related to her Pennsylvania National Guard service and verify all active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty of training (INACDUTRA) dates.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with right heel calcaneal spur, effective from June 28, 2008. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was granted service connection in a July 2020 rating decision. The appeal for this issue is dismissed.,Service connection for jaw, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine/neck, and right foot disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, hammer toes, hallux valgus, and plantar keratosis have been dismissed as moot due to the grant of these conditions in a previous decision. The effective dates for these grants are not earlier than April 30, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee pain, a back scar, plantar fasciitis, a blood/bone condition, diabetes, and stroke. The claims of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric, foot, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities. The claims are related to service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pes planus was not permanently aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection for this condition.,Service connection is granted for a bilateral knee condition, including left knee dislocation and right knee instability, as these conditions are presumed to have started during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus disability is related to his active-duty service in the United States Navy, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus. The claim of service connection for a right ankle disability is remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.