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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring the Veteran to be provided with a VA examination to determine if her foot pain and plantar fasciitis are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that his disability did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 27, 2020 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not precluding him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for bilateral pes planus was improper due to aggravation during service, and restored service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to factual errors and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders.

The Veteran's current pes planus is granted as a continuation of his in-service flat feet.,A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including her left ankle sprain and sleep apnea, have significantly impacted her ability to perform daily activities. The Board has determined that she requires regular aid and attendance due to these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip conditions, bilateral pes planus, and a back strain. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements and medical opinions that his current conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the absence of a current diagnosis. The claims for left and right foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as withdrawn during a hearing. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination and review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of plantar fasciitis, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis were denied as new and relevant evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the May 2019 rating decision proposing a reduction of ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis was not an appealable decision, and the October 2019 rating decision implementing the reduction was proper based on CUE in the January 2019 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disability with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA during his Navy Reserve service, associate any relevant military personnel records with the file, schedule a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot conditions, and consider secondary service connection for both issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, and the Board granted his TDIU claim from March 22, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed without prejudice as he did not reference a specific rating decision in his NODs and the issues were already part of a Legacy Appeal system.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, as they are related to his service-connected ankle disorder. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent, which approximates the criteria for severe bilateral pes planus. The disability involves pain accentuated on manipulation, marked deformity and pronation, decreased longitudinal arch height not improved by orthopedic shoes or appliances, weight-bearing line falling over or medial to the great toe, as well as subjective complaints of chronic pain.