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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient link to military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a formal finding of unavailability of private medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left shoulder pain, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), lumbar spine pain, and plantar fasciitis. The claim for pes cavus was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and that the condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, bilateral flat feet, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain with instability were dismissed due to untimely Board Appeal requests.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including left hip pain, right hip strain, left knee strain (claimed as instability), and right knee strain (claimed as instability) due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relationship with his active military service. The claims for chronic plantar fasciitis, bilateral; right ankle strain; right shoulder strain; and chronic back pain were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining pertinent VA treatment records from 2012-2015.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30% rating for bilateral pes planus, effective September 1, 2024, and remanded the claim for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left plantar fasciitis, finding that credible evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active duty or ACDUTRA. The appeal was also remanded to address the low back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and OSA due to new and relevant evidence being received after a prior decision.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability prior to April 28, 2020, and denied earlier effective dates for DEA benefits. The Board granted restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for migraines effective July 1, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of the assigned levels for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability or an in-service incurrence of a disease or injury.

The Board granted an August 14, 2009 effective date for the assignment of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition (diagnosed as plantar fascial fibromatosis) based on evidence that the Veteran's foot pain began in service and has continued since service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral flat feet to obtain a medical opinion on whether the condition increased in severity during service and if so, whether the increase was due to natural progression.

The Veteran's appeal of the claims for service connection for functional dysphagia and plantar fasciitis were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the remaining claims.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus with hallux valgus, metatarsalgia, and hammer toes as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.