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

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of left and right foot disabilities to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder. It also denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability was remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. Service connection was granted for diastasis recti, sleep apnea, and plantar fasciitis, but denied for anxiety as a separate condition from PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded all the issues to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2022 rating decision on appeal.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sickle cell retinopathy and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted. The claims for left leg gout and right leg gout were denied. The issues of hypertension, prostate cancer, and bilateral pes planus were remanded.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for IBS and a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy disability rating was restored to 20 percent. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral pes planus, right hip pain, and left hip pain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU and service connection for a headache disability. Other issues related to ratings and service connections were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including gout and arthritis, were granted based on new evidence. The claim for an increased rating for right ear hearing loss was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for left hip strain and plantar calcaneal spur with residuals status post ganglion cyst removal, stating that the current 10 percent rating accounts for the pain and limitation of motion.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of left and right tarsal tunnel syndrome due to inadequate examination reports and lack of sufficient information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, left foot, right knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is also asked to provide clarification on in-service stressors related to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left foot disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected right foot fracture and bilateral shin splints. The Board found that there was no evidence of an increase in disability of the Veteran's preexisting left foot pes planus during service.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist disability, IBS, right wrist disability, and an increased rating for a scar on the left hand. It remanded decisions on bilateral flat feet and sinusitis.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right foot disability, left foot disability, LUE peripheral neuropathy, and respiratory disability due to errors in the duty to assist. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and diabetes may have caused or aggravated these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus with hammertoes, hallux valgus, and osteophytic spurring was granted with an effective date of March 9, 2019. The request for a higher disability rating was denied. The claim for service connection of a back injury with slipped disc was remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct duty to assist errors and obtain necessary medical opinions.

The appeal for higher disability ratings was dismissed because the veteran's claim was filed too late.