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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board dismissed the attempted appeals of April 2019, October 2020, November 2020, and December 2020 rating decisions due to untimely notice of disagreement (NOD) filings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral ankle disability, secondary to obstructive sleep apnea, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remanded several claims for readjudication and denied others, including service connection for COPD, hemorrhoids, left shoulder condition, right shoulder injury, and sinusitis.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied it for a right foot disability, with the right knee disability remanded for further development.

The appeal was denied due to the invalidity of the August 6, 2018, notice of disagreement and the denial of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral foot disability, and right shoulder disability. An earlier effective date for left shoulder radiculopathy was granted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was aggravated by an in-service event.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), memory loss as secondary to PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right elbow condition due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from July 30, 2019. The left shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disability was granted, but the claim for a dental disability was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral foot disability, including stress fracture and plantar fasciitis, because there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus because the evidence showed it was not related to service and did not manifest within one year of separation.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 1, 2017.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied all claims for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30% for bilateral plantar fasciitis, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for ear disability, and pes planus bilateral were remanded.