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

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, and others, as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ankle strain, a left foot disability (numbness in the toes), and a right foot disability (numbness in the toes) as further development is necessary to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hallux rigidus and assigned a 60 percent rating from September 9, 2019, for residuals of prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction. It also granted ratings in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the anterior crural nerve.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity sciatica, erectile dysfunction, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right eyelid chalazion as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a causal relationship between the claimed condition and active duty. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, back disability, bilateral foot disability, right ankle disability, and loss of smell.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and a penile condition (erectile dysfunction) due to inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal for whether the claims may be processed as a fully developed claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder disability, sleep apnea, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The effective date for the left knee disability was denied as of March 24, 2008, and a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and intervertebral disc syndrome was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to appeal a January 2019 rating decision due to untimeliness and lack of good cause for late filing.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to correct a notification error regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot and ankle disabilities, as well as a left hip disability, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for service connection for lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities was dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including pes planus with heel pain, ankle sprains, and knee injuries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot pes planus and left foot 3, 4, 5 hammertoes to obtain additional evidence and a new medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims related to radiculopathy, while denying service connection for hypertension, foot disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional development.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for left knee posttraumatic arthritis and bilateral flat foot disability, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet and bilateral knee conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the claims for proposed rating reductions of left foot plantar fasciitis and GERD, and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issues related to increased ratings for knee and ankle conditions were remanded.