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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for various disabilities was withdrawn, and an effective date of April 7, 2023, was granted for a 40 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus to obtain a medical opinion as there is evidence of an in-service injury and a current disability, but no sufficient evidence to decide the claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a neck disability, plantar fasciitis, nerve damage, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The Board also denied increased ratings and effective dates for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for a left foot disability and #9 tooth loss with prosthetic to schedule VA examinations due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a foot disability, finding that the evidence does not support a medical link between his current foot disabilities and service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel Haglund's deformity, finding that the evidence established severe symptoms more nearly approximating the criteria associated with severe symptoms of bilateral acquired flatfoot (pes planus) under Diagnostic Code 5276.

The Board granted service connection for back disability, hallux valgus, right, and plantar fasciitis, right as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hallux rigidus, right. However, it denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the hallux rigidus, right.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a recurrent right hand disability and a recurrent left foot disability to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development, as the current record is inadequate to determine whether the Veteran has these disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, to include a separate rating for arthritis, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability and remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left foot, and right foot disabilities.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral plantar fasciitis disability, finding the evidence to be approximately balanced as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left elbow condition, and low back condition but denied service connection for TMJ dysfunction. The claims for left knee strain and right knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis, and non-compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae facial scar and groin scars as well as allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right hip disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral foot disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and elbow conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and foot conditions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, a right knee disability, and a right elbow disability as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.