Conditions secondary to Plantar Fasciitis

Service-connected plantar fasciitis changes how you walk and can overload the knees and hips, supporting a secondary claim through altered biomechanics.

• Knee or hip condition (altered gait / overuse)

  Painful flat feet / plantar fasciitis alter gait and load the knees and hips, a recognized biomechanical secondary chain; raise with a provider and claim with a nexus opinion.

Informational only and not a guarantee of service connection. A secondary condition still needs a medical nexus opinion linking it to the primary, and the VA makes the final decision. This is not medical or legal advice.