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

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including foot conditions and leg disabilities. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in the form of VA examinations for both foot and leg disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, and right foot disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and scar status post pilonidal cyst have been granted service connection, while the pes planus has been denied. The initial compensable rating for PFB and a 10 percent disability rating for the pilonidal cyst scar have been granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for plantar fasciitis and bilateral foot impairment, including pes planus, are granted. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to trigger the benefit of the doubt as to the existence of a continuing bilateral foot impairment that had its source in service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right foot pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for dorsalgia condition, lower back condition, bilateral heel spurs, plantar fasciitis condition, and bilateral lower extremity pain. The AOJ is instructed to consider these issues in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his service-connected conditions and for an effective date have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected foot and back disabilities, along with a psychiatric condition, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 30, 2023. The Board is remanding the case for consideration of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, right shoulder condition, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD, gastroenteritis, gastritis) due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right foot pes planus and arthritis with bilateral plantar fasciitis due to procedural defects. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot pes planus and arthritis with bilateral plantar fasciitis, service connection for cervical spine disability, and TDIU are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for pes planus is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus with bunion deformity and degenerative changes is rated at 20 percent, but no higher. Service connection for his additional conditions (right foot pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hammer toes) as secondary to the service-connected condition is granted.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral knee tendonitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis are dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was substituted as the surviving spouse.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates of August 6, 2021 have been granted for the service-connected right foot pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and right great toe residuals.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of plantar fasciitis was dismissed because the surviving spouse did not file a timely request to substitute as claimant within one year after the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand all issues on appeal due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned for further review.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim because there was no October 2020 rating decision regarding his right foot disability, and thus the issue cannot be adjudicated.

The Veteran's left foot disability is granted, and the issue of a higher rating for right foot strain is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 28, 2011 for a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus is denied as there was no increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.