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

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and an increased rating due to the lack of new and relevant evidence, except for sinusitis which was not readjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for insomnia. The claims for a left and right foot disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for palmer/plantar hyperkeratosis, a right knee disability, and status post left total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The claim for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae was granted, while the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition and compensable ratings for surgical scars were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot metatarsalgia, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral pes planus (flat foot) due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tear and tendinopathy, chronic right wrist strain, left knee pain and swelling, duodenal ulcer, GERD, and colon polyp with colitis. The reduction of the bronchial asthma rating from 30% to 10% was found invalid, and a separate 10% rating for allergic rhinitis was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral hip condition, and bilateral foot condition due to incomplete medical opinions that do not address secondary aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right toenail removal with toe pain and limited range of motion and service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, hernia condition, GERD, PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a throat disorder other than allergic rhinitis and GERD, and remanded the claims for respiratory, left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disorders due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pes planus to obtain an addendum opinion regarding in-service aggravation and provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional RO hearing.

The claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis was dismissed as there is no remaining controversy for appellate consideration. The claim for degenerative arthritis of the bilateral feet was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus as aggravated by superimposed disease or injury during active service, but denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus to obtain an examination to determine if the condition was aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability and remanded the claim for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to an inadequate statement of reasons and bases regarding the competency of the VA examiners.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, effective February 22, 2022.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right foot great toe amputation, restored a 20 percent rating for left foot calluses on the inferior aspect of first metatarsophalangeal and lateral aspect of fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, and granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis. Other claims were denied.