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

The Board denied service connection for right foot, left foot, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that caused the current conditions.,Service connection was also denied for left ankle and right ankle disabilities as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, breast cancer, and lymphedema are all found to be service-connected. However, the claim for depression secondary to breast cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, breast cancer, and lymphedema as a result of her breast cancer treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including aggravation of a pre-existing condition, is denied. The Board finds the persuasive evidence of record does not support the claim.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left arm radiculopathy is denied. The current 20% rating adequately reflects the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and left foot plantar fasciitis have been rated at 10 percent since January 18, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating under either the former or revised criteria.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence for his right knee disorder has been granted from February 26, 2019, through April 9, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

Your right foot disability has been granted as secondary to your service-connected major depressive disorder. This means the VA will now provide benefits for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral foot disorder is being remanded due to pre-decisional errors and the need to consider multiple diagnoses, their service connection, and whether they can be separately rated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, as well as her left ankle sprain disability. The RO is instructed to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and consider new service department records.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with tendon insufficiency, now claimed as left ankle, is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for scarring from multiple mole removal, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot disability.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus, finding that the condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding the nature and etiology of his bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus disabilities. The claims are related as they both involve foot conditions potentially linked to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Patellofemoral Syndrome with Right Chondromalacia Patella, Bilateral Ankle Tendonitis, and Bilateral Painful Pes Planus.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected plantar fasciitis with Morton's neuroma, left foot due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the etiology of her right foot disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a right foot disability before the Board could make a decision. The case is dismissed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine condition, and the claim for service connection for this secondary disability has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors will be considered during the examination process.