Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) Board decisions

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the service-connected thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, IVDS and a 50 percent rating for the right foot pes planus with right 5th tarsometatarsal joint arthritis combined with left foot plantar fasciitis from December 10, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for heel spurs of the left and right foot, as well as plantar fasciitis, due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus and unspecified depressive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral flat feet, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, and both ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of a November 1971 rating decision that denied service connection for pes planus on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pes planus.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed, and the remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including the neck, back, hips, knees, ankles, and foot, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis, both before and after May 18, 2018.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet for an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and right foot disabilities as they did not originate in service and are not otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an effective date of October 1, 2015 for service connection for bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but granted it for residuals of a right foot fracture. The evaluation for PTSD was denied as greater than 70 percent.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from October 22, 2009, to July 28, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shin disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and pes planus. The Veteran's right shoulder strain was not found to warrant a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis to correct a duty to assist error, as the January 2021 VA examination was inadequate to address whether the Veteran's plantar fasciitis was aggravated by his service-connected back and knee conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a sphincterectomy and BPPV, but denied service connection for a hernia. The cervical spine disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder other than plantar fasciitis, to include bilateral pes planus and left Morton's neuroma.