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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral fallen arches (congenital pes planus) and degenerative arthritis of the right and left foot with hallux valgus deformity, finding that these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's left arm burn is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or aggravation.,Sarcoidosis and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine, and spinal stenosis with degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar spine were granted effective March 7, 2020. The Board found no earlier effective dates are warranted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board found that his service connection for plantar fasciitis should be remanded due to incomplete records from his National Guard service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus, bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral hallux rigidus, left navicular avulsion fracture, and left great toe degenerative arthritis. The issues of secondary service connection have also been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back disability, hypertension, right foot disability, and left foot disability due to inadequate etiology opinions. The Veteran is required to provide new VA or private treatment records and undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's 30 percent disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, effective July 1, 2023, after finding that the reduction was improper due to a failure to observe procedural requirements.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional verification of the Veteran's service periods and incomplete records. The claims will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process and requires additional evidence to be obtained before the claims can be properly evaluated. The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia, and GERD are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service aggravation and clear and unmistakable evidence that his pes planus did not worsen beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and pes planus, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claim for lumbosacral strain and that there was no evidence supporting a direct or secondary connection between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 5, 2017 for the grant of service connection for bilateral feet disability was denied.,The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for left ankle achilles tendinitis and right foot disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pes planus of both feet due to procedural errors and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to the need for a VA examination with an opinion on the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral flat feet is denied as the earliest possible effective date is November 13, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot hammer toes, and right foot hammertoes as these claims have been fully granted in an August 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy was restored to a 20% evaluation. The claims for bilateral ankle disability and foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral flatfoot disability, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and prostate cancer are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's disability ratings for cervicalgia and bilateral pes planus were improperly reduced, and the VA has restored the original ratings of 20 percent and 50 percent respectively.