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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no VA examination was conducted within the evidentiary period.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied service connection for PTSD, and denied an increased rating for the right shoulder strain. The claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar spine, and lower extremity disorders were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left foot disability, finding that it was productive of moderately severe symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot pain, GERD, and a headache condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied entitlement to effective dates prior to December 5, 2022, for the grants of service connection and increased ratings.

The Board remands the appeal for further examination to determine the nature, etiology, and pathophysiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral foot plantar fasciitis due to potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and a 20 percent rating for his lumbar spine disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left and right pes planus, and left and right hallux valgus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability, service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's back disability and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for acid reflux, as well as higher ratings for left and right femoral nerve radiculopathy. The Board also remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the preexisting condition was aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot pes planus and granted a separate initial rating of 10 percent for right foot tenosynovitis of the peroneus longus.

The Board denied service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, shoulder, back, and other disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral pes planus, chronic left costochondritis, left hip strain, left wrist strain, right wrist strain, and major depressive disorder with insomnia disorder. The appeal was denied for bilateral hearing loss, migraine, thoracolumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The character of discharge from service was not a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot pes planus to provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the service connection claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased ratings, finding no basis in law or facts to support claims for earlier effective dates.

The Board denied a higher rating for right foot metatarsalgia and granted a separate 10 percent rating for right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chin laceration and scar, left hand condition, and right hand condition. The claims for headaches, acid reflux, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disability, and a right knee disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and a disability due to an undiagnosed illness as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.