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

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for back disability and bilateral pes planus is remanded due to incomplete or inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability due to procedural defects in filing timely appeals.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet and PTSD as new and relevant evidence was not received to warrant readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the December 2018 rating decision that reduced her disability rating for a lumbosacral strain, as there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's left foot tendoachilles tendonitis with plantar fasciitis and remanded a service connection claim for a right knee condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded claims for a foot disability and hair loss.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder and an effective date of March 2, 2022, for total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and bilateral pes planus (flat feet) based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for COPD and service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, hiatal hernia, gastrointestinal disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and bilateral foot disorder.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, while remanding the claims for pes planus, headaches, GERD, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for acquired psychiatric disability and DEA, as well as higher ratings for tinnitus and service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting such claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher or compensable ratings for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, as the evidence did not support a more severe disability level.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various upper extremity, foot, and knee disabilities due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied service connection for sciatica of the left lower extremity.