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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service aggravation and that any increase in disability during service was due to the natural progression of the condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right foot condition, to include pes planus and plantar fasciitis, as an addendum opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot condition.

The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including scheduling an examination and providing notice of the right to participate in a pre-decisional RO hearing.

The Board granted service connection for left arm bicep tendonitis, left foot pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, left shoulder arthritis, and left index finger arthritis based on the evidence showing that these conditions resulted from injuries suffered during service.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional errors in its efforts to fulfill its duty to assist the appellant with the development of his claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, right ankle strain, and cervical strain to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, left shoulder strain, lumbar strain, status postoperative left knee partial meniscectomy/anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, right long finger sprain, and tinnitus. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for left knee instability, and the denial of an increased initial rating for left foot plantar fasciitis was upheld.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral foot disability, bilateral wrist disability, left shoulder disability, depression, recurring umbilical hernia, hemorrhoids, bilateral hammertoes, left knee disability, right knee disability, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The claim for service connection for a left knee condition (to include patellofemoral syndrome and DJD) is remanded for readjudication, as new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as other claims, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to these benefits.

The Veteran's request for higher-level review was denied as it was untimely.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including hernia, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and bilateral eye disability, due to a failure to notify the Veteran of the inability to obtain his private treatment records.

The Board remands the issues for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, entitling him to special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate beginning December 23, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 17, 2020, for bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The appeal for service connection for a left foot disability, to include pes planus, was dismissed due to the lack of an adjudicative determination within one year prior to the notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements of continuous foot pain since active service.