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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and sinusitis, and remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss disability, and allergic rhinitis for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and revision of prior rating decisions on the basis that clear and unmistakable error was not established, and no evidence supported a diagnosis of left or right foot, elbow, or cervical spine disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of ingrown toenail and bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's disability was at least as likely as not incurred during active service.

The Board granted service connection for right foot pes planus based on the aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, residuals of an inguinal hernia, and left and right foot disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus as new and relevant evidence had not been received since the previous denial.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a digestive disability other than diverticulosis with lactose intolerance, but granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral shin splints effective March 22, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis and a lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee strains, but remanded the claim for idiopathic urticaria.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, residuals of frostbite in both hands and feet, and plantar fasciitis were not decided on the merits.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, right and left shoulder disorders, bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and a bunion on the left foot. The Veteran's lay statements were not adequately addressed in previous examinations.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the right ankle and service connection for right ear hearing loss and pulmonary lung disability. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability was readjudicated due to new evidence. Other claims, including those for left elbow, hand, shoulder, thigh, ankle, right elbow disabilities, cataracts, hypertension, diabetes, GERD, and chronic kidney disease were denied. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a VA medical opinion on the cause of the veteran's left foot condition, including plantar fasciitis.

The veteran's effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted as of January 8, 2020.

Service connection for the veteran's low back, left knee, and left foot disabilities was granted. The issues of right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

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