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

The Board has decided that service connection for a disorder manifested by frequent urination is denied, and the case of bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating for laceration scar, left forearm. The TDIU claim is also affected by these unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because the evidence did not show that he was unable to obtain or maintain substantial employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for bilateral pes planus was not readjudicated as no relevant new evidence was received.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disability, high cholesterol, and allergies have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was evaluated at a 30 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5276.,Both the right and left foot hallux valgus were evaluated at a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under DC 5280.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of her right foot hallux valgus and heel spur disabilities, as well as the reduction in her disability evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle degenerative changes (originally claimed as a right ankle sprain) and left ankle sprain.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on convalescence following left foot surgery in 2016 was denied because the claim was received more than one year after the surgery, which is beyond the statutory time limit.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective May 24, 2015, based on her service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and other disabilities. The effective date for the TDIU was changed to March 2018 when she received a 70% rating.

The Board has found that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the claims are remanded for the provision of a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims of direct service connection for his bilateral pes planus to his in-service inadequate footwear.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran submitted two VA Form 10182s for the same issues and decisions, leading to confusion about which docket he intended to select. The Board incorrectly placed the appeal under the direct review docket.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, multiple keloids, bilateral pes planus, a right foot condition, diabetes, a right quadriceps injury, bilateral open angle glaucoma, and hypertension. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been granted, and the issue is dismissed. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for a recurrent bilateral foot disability to include pes planus/flatfeet, other than Haglund's deformity.

The Board has granted service connection for left foot arthritis, plantar fasciitis, hallux valgus, and plantar surface calcaneal heel spur, as well as right foot plantar fasciitis and arthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and left knee degenerative arthritis were granted, while her right toe hammer toes and left toe hammer toes remained denied. The decision is considered mixed as some issues were granted and others not.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that there may be an association between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a finding that he was in need of such assistance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and the symptoms are attributed to other diagnosed disabilities.