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

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication for control. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for congestive heart failure and plantar fasciitis due to unclear intent in his appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the claims were not supported by competent medical or lay evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus (flatfeet), as there was no evidence of a relationship between his claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was aggravated by the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for hammer toes, bilateral pes planus, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, bilateral pes planus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his wearing of combat boots during active duty, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral foot disability, knee disability, ankle disability, cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and cervicalgia, secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, as well as GERD. The claims of readjudication were also granted.

The Board denied service connection for a foot disorder (bilateral plantar fasciitis) and a nerve disorder of the right upper extremity (cervical radiculopathy), as there was no evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fatigue, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, penile condition, left foot disability, and others. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia is granted a rating of more than 10 percent, and the claims for initial ratings for left hip conditions are remanded.

The veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, while other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the condition was incurred in or caused by an injury during active service.

The appeal concerning the veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to insufficient evidence of disability severity beyond the current ratings.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from July 28, 2023, through September 21, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle achilles tendinopathy, post-traumatic (concussion) headaches, and TBI. The appeal for an earlier effective date was also denied.