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

Service connection for bilateral pes planus and sleep apnea is denied.,Service connection for right knee disorder, left knee arthritis, and shoulder arthritis is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors in obtaining adequate VA opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various foot and knee conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's skin condition, including dermatitis, bilateral eye lid issues, acne, and plantar warts, was rated at 60 percent effective January 1, 2018. The reduction to noncompensable from February 1, 2021, was found improper by the Board.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of plantar fasciitis, right foot due to errors in duty to assist and a need for additional development.

The Veteran's low back disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, and IBS have been granted increased ratings with effective dates of June 3, 2016. Service connection for these conditions has also been established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The March 2016 rating decision assigned a 10% disability rating for thoracic kyphosis, but did not address the secondary service connection claims.

The Board has denied service connection for right foot pes planus and remanded the issue of increased rating for service-connected vitreous degeneration.

The Board has dismissed your appeal for an increased rating for pes planus of the bilateral feet, as it was already decided in April 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records stored in VistA Imaging, and no effective date is assigned as the claim is for an increased evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition other than left foot plantar keratosis. The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, left ankle osteoarthritis, right ankle osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee strain are all found to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right elbow disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal during the January 2024 hearing.,Both bilateral pes planus and right knee arthritis have been conceded by the RO. The Board is bound by these findings.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and a compensable rating for tinea pedis due to failure to provide adequate VA examinations prior to denying these claims.

The Veteran's eczema, plantar warts of the left foot, and onychomycosis of all toenails did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Board found that there was no evidence of functional impairment equivalent to involvement of 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or 20 to 40 percent of the exposed areas affected, and systemic therapy such as with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs were not required for a total duration of six weeks or more during the past 12-month period.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for his left foot condition and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Board will schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess these issues.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for further action on his claim of service connection for sleep apnea.,His appeals regarding earlier effective dates and special monthly compensation have been dismissed due to withdrawal or grant of benefits.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right shoulder condition due to new and relevant evidence received since previous decisions.