Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on the presumption of aggravation, as there was an increase in severity during service that was not due to natural progression. The case regarding a skin disorder of the back and chest is remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis as they are intertwined with each other, requiring an opinion on whether the Veteran's obesity was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the matters of service connection for a right foot disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to TBI, and increased ratings for TBI and associated headaches due to further development needed.

The Board denied service connection for cystitis, hysterectomy, uterine fibroid, and bilateral foot disorders as there was no evidence of a chronic recurrent condition during or after service.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the right foot sprain with bone spur removal, tarsal-metatarsal fusion, and Morton's neuroma surgery.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral pes planus, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with sesamoiditis and remanded claims for service connection for a brain tumor, vision disorder secondary to the brain tumor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gout of bilateral lower extremities, plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as additional development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to allow for readjudication based on new and relevant evidence submitted since the prior denial.

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for left ankle osteochondritis dissecans and degenerative arthritis with left gastrocnemius contracture as residuals status post left ankle arthroscopic surgery, but denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and left leg syndesmosis instability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and hypertension, while remanding claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, dry cough disability, dry eye disability, and chronic hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, skin condition, and ED.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities and bilateral plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical evidence regarding potential aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.