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

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying the appeals based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, but granted service connection for functional dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and bloating. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee pain, but remanded the claims for a left foot disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorders, right foot disability, migraine, erectile dysfunction, and right elbow, shoulder, and knee disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, and low back disability due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability and remanded claims for service connection for a heart disorder, syncope, and pes planus.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus to provide the Veteran with a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of his disability prior to February 7, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for acne, eczema, and a left foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability (manifested as plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and hallux valgus) is service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral pes planus, heart condition, back disorder, osteoporosis, and others, as additional development is necessary.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to ensure a new VA opinion is obtained that adequately addresses whether the condition is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right foot pes planus, including as due to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity and plantar fasciitis, right foot due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while the claims for tinnitus and various musculoskeletal conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decisions issued on August 17, 2022, November 16, 2022, July 7, 2023, November 3, 2023, December 12, 2023, and March 14, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on the aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches and eye surgery, granted a 10 percent evaluation for the right leg scar, and remanded several other issues related to service connection.