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

The Board granted service connection for a left knee, right ankle, and right foot disability based on the evidence showing that these conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot plantar fasciitis and bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with calcaneal spurs and hallux valgus, right foot, but granted a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from September 21, 2021, to January 19, 2024. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol or unspecified hyperlipidemia, tuberculosis (TB), traumatic brain injury, migraines, low back disability, neck disability, and others. The claims were not supported by sufficient evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and a left knee disability, while denying service connection for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial of bilateral hearing loss was also upheld.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and right hip degenerative arthritis status post right total hip replacement, but remanded the claims for a left foot disability, right foot disability, and left shoulder rotator cuff tear and tendinitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability (PTSD), but remanded the claims for a low back disability and knee disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities to correct a duty to assist error, as the July 2023 VA examiner did not comment on the Veteran's preexisting pes planus.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for pes planus as an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if pre-existing pes planus underwent an increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disabilities.

The appeal was denied for a compensable initial rating for right 5th metacarpal strain, and the issues of service connection for bilateral foot disability and low back disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical radiculitis, degenerative disc disease with broad-based bulging disc at L4-5 with spinal stenosis, and medial epicondylitis of the left and right sides. The claim seeking entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed. The claims for chronic dry eyes, plantar fasciitis, and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for tension headaches and hypertension, and remanded the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis bilateral, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, and back pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis as there was no evidence of unilateral plantar fasciitis with no relief from both non-surgical and surgical treatment.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral plantar warts with chronic callus formation, as the condition covers at least 5 percent but less than 20 percent of his entire body.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of the veteran's left foot disability, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected RIGHT foot plantar fasciitis, effective September 1, 2023, and denied service connection for a RIGHT knee condition based on in-service aggravation of a preexisting condition.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder but denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis status/post fasciotomy.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.