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

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a separate 20% evaluation for left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, facial numbness (Bell's palsy), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee strain. The claims for a left knee strain, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, cervical neck strain, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral foot disability were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities and bilateral pes planus, finding that the current ratings were appropriate given the evidence of record.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability and bilateral leg nerve damage, to include as secondary to a lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions and dismissed claims related to effective dates, with the exception of granting an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the issues of a higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for pes planus, ingrown toenail of the left great toe, and tinea pedis due to procedural errors in the prior adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for tension headaches, while remanding the claims for left foot metatarsalgia and right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral flat foot (pes planus) to obtain an opinion on whether it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion and addressing a request by the Veteran's representative regarding the examiner's qualifications.

The Board granted service connection for flatfoot (pes planus), bilateral, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine disability, bilateral hip disability, and left knee disability on a direct basis. The Board also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for transient ischemic attack residuals but denied a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board readjudicated the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis based on new and relevant evidence, while denying service connection for bilateral pes planus. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claims for a back condition, peripheral artery disease, pes planus, and right foot or toe condition.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, granted service connection for adjustment disorder, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychotic features, alcohol use disorder, unspecified cannabis use disorder, and stimulant use disorder but denied an increased rating for right ankle fracture residuals and osteoarthritis. The claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and migraines were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a foot disability.