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

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and psychiatric disorders, as she has already been granted the maximum 100% permanent and total rating.

The Board granted service connection for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the foot) with a rating of 30 percent, but denied service connection for multiple other conditions including hypokalemia, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, left foot hallux valgus, left hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, pain in left shoulder joint, right elbow condition, right hand condition, left extremity sciatica, right extremity sciatica, right knee condition, stomach issues, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted an effective date of February 4, 2024, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability and service connection for various conditions, as additional development is necessary.

The Board granted service connection for gout but denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease/degenerative arthritis, and hypertension.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus as additional evidence and medical opinions are needed.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a bilateral foot disability, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for higher initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for pes planus and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for a bilateral foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for a sprained left foot and bilateral pes planus as there was no current diagnosis or evidence of functional impairment.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for lumbar spondylosis and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral plantar fasciitis, and denying service connections for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a foot disability (claimed as flat feet) due to the lack of evidence establishing the presence of a current disability. The low back and headaches claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis and denied increased ratings for vitiligo, bilateral pes planus, right great toe gout, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of an informal or formal claim prior to September 27, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, tinea pedis, and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, are related to his active service or have been aggravated by it.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for right foot plantar warts, effective February 6, 2006.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and left ankle disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a migraine headache disability was denied as a matter of law, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, TBI, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral foot disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to in-service events or exposures.