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

The Veteran's service connection for asthma was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 11, 2017 was granted.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral pes planus, gout, ankle/foot disability manifested by instep and heel pain, other than pes planus, and a knee disability due to alleged VA negligence in April 2007 treatment.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral foot metatarsalgia, bilateral hammertoes, and bilateral foot arthritis was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and stomach irritation to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 14, 2015 for service connection for pes planus and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability and a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability, while dismissing appeals for increased ratings on the left knee. Service connection was also granted for right and left foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition permanently worsened during active service from January 2005 to December 2005.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's bunionectomy scars and remanded several issues related to her foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as a matter of law due to claims processing errors preventing concurrent review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right foot, and right hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or functional impairment affecting earning capacity.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 3, 2021 for the award of service connection for various disabilities and DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hallux valgus, bilateral plantar fasciitis and degenerative joint disease of the first MTP joint, and an earlier effective date for pes planus due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral trench foot due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees to the appellant from benefits resulting from a 70 percent rating for panic disorder without agoraphobia and a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, but denied such eligibility for pes planus and right elbow tendinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not precluded from all types of substantially gainful employment consistent with his background and education.

The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 50 percent for a service-connected bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus.