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

The veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent bilateral foot disability was denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a recurrent skin disability were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of gout and osteoarthritis in both great toes due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a foot condition, was granted. The Board found that the condition was permanently aggravated by military service.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's flat feet condition, finding that it pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes planus and IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the spine was denied. A 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity from December 4, 2019 to August 13, 2020 was granted. Other claims were also denied or dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and a cold weather injury due to duplicate filings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left and right foot pes planus (flat foot) and plantar fasciitis, including as secondary to knee stress fractures and shin splints, is granted.

The Board remanded the claims for sinusitis and tension headaches due to new evidence. All other conditions were denied.

The appeal for service connection for left chronic foot pain was dismissed. An effective date of June 23, 2012, was granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae status post laser treatment. Initial compensable ratings were denied for tinea pedis and loss of left foot toenail. The issues regarding service connection for left and right foot disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes cavus with plantar fasciitis was granted, but the claims for higher ratings for left and right ankle strains were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to their service-connected right knee strain and bilateral pes planus disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is denied. The claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and pes planus are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's requests for increased evaluations for thoracic spine condition and radiculopathy in both lower extremities were denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus because there is conflicting evidence regarding whether the condition worsened during military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and migraines were denied. Claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral fallen arches, plantar fasciitis, right ankle sprain, and left ankle sprain were remanded.

The Board dismissed claims for earlier effective dates but remanded decisions on service connection for plantar fasciitis and rating increases.