The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of assistive devices such as braces, crutches, canes, rollators, and walkers. The Board has granted eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring the use of assistive devices such as braces, crutches, canes, rollators, and walkers.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified depression, anxiety disorder with insomnia, right knee chondromalacia patellofemoral joint status post arthroscopic surgery with osteoarthritis, right knee instability, right knee painful scars, right ankle shin splints with instability, left knee chondromalacia with osteoarthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis-painful hip motion, right hip degenerative arthritis-painful hip motion, left knee instability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee residual surgical scars (noncompensable), left hip degenerative arthritis-limitation of thigh abduction, adduction, rotation (noncompensable), right hip strain (noncompensable)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26003573
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of fractures of the second, fourth, and fifth left toes, as well as the evaluation of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with loss of use, are dismissed as untimely.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
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