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

The appeal was denied for compensation under the provision of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for recurrent lymphadenopathy, and remanded for further development on other service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin disability of the feet, as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied service connection for a right foot disorder, left foot disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, and headaches as there was no evidence linking these conditions to any incident of service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a left foot disability, right foot disability, heart disability, left knee/leg disability, right middle finger disability, respiratory disability, and gastrointestinal/colon disability.

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

The appeal for service connection for a neck disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected plantar warts of the right foot and left foot, as the evidence did not support a finding that the disabilities were more nearly manifested by severe impairment due to foot pain or other criteria warranting a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot pes planus as a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there was no evidence of a disability incurred during active duty or ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot pes planus to obtain a medical examination and opinion, as the evidence is unclear regarding whether the Veteran's pes planus preexisted service or was aggravated by it.

The Board denied an earlier effective date than February 15, 2023 for service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for preexisting left and right foot disabilities, as well as bilateral hip disabilities, due to inadequate medical opinions that failed to consider lay evidence of record.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from February 1, 2023.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an earlier effective date for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus, as well as increased ratings for the veteran's right and left knee conditions. However, it granted a 10 percent disability rating for painful scars of the knees.

The appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding the initial rating assigned for plantar fasciitis with pes planus.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals for service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and left foot disability as further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disability, right and left lower side groin muscle injuries but granted service connection for an anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back injury, and remanded the claims for service connection for foot pain and neck condition.