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

The veteran's service connection claims for low back disability and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) were granted.

The Board remanded all issues related to the veteran's knee, ankle, and foot disabilities for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 7, 2013, because the evidence showed the veteran was able to maintain full-time employment during that period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues with the previous examination and missing diagnoses. The Veteran's right foot, left foot, and acquired psychological disability (depression) claims are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left foot pes planus was dismissed because she already received service connection for this condition. The claims for fibromyalgia, left hip bursitis, and sacroiliitis were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for a cervical spine condition and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness was granted. The veteran's rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was restored to 70 percent. Other issues were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Service connection for insomnia was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a herniated disc in the cervical spine was denied. The claims for hypertension, back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral foot conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for Gilbert's syndrome was dismissed because it was granted during the appeal process. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as symptoms are already compensated by other service-connected conditions. The issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right knee condition, left knee condition, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and tinnitus.

Service connection for pes planus was granted, but service connection for bilateral osteoarthritis of the feet secondary to pes planus was denied.

The appeal for service connection of a left foot disability has been remanded. The VA must provide an examination to determine the nature and cause of the veteran's left foot disability.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of right and left foot disabilities to correct errors in the VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but remanded the claim for headaches.

Service connection for left and right foot disabilities, including plantar fasciitis, is granted. Service connection for intestinal condition as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric condition is also granted. The claims for gall bladder condition and hemorrhoids are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities were denied, but the claim for nerve damage in the lower extremities was remanded for further development.

The veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were granted.

Service connection is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee pain, bilateral shoulder pain, migraine headaches, and a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD. Service connection for bilateral hand arthritis is denied.