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

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, left foot disability (other than pes planus), and right foot disability (other than pes planus).

The Board grants service connection for pes planus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left foot, and right foot disabilities as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for left and right wrist disabilities, low back disability, and a disability rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD prior to January 26, 2016. However, it granted service connection for a right foot disability secondary to PTSD, as well as higher ratings of 70 percent and 100 percent for PTSD effective April 28, 2017 and February 4, 2021 respectively, and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status as of August 3, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding evidence and further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and a rating for overactive bladder, but denied earlier effective dates for tinea unguium, left foot plantar fasciitis, female sexual arousal disorder, and dysmenorrhea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied the claims for a urinary disability, an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction, and compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right ankle scars, and other conditions. The cervical spine and GERD with gastritis claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mid/lower back disability, bilateral hammer toes, bilateral plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and residuals of COVID-19 to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for migraines, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and tinnitus has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for benign micro adenoma of the pituitary and hypogonadism as secondary to it, and remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot, replacing a previous diagnosis of foot callus, adjacent to mid-5th metatarsal.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer on the back, ears, forehead, cheeks and remanded claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, left lateral epicondylitis and ulnar neuropathy (left elbow disability), and left and right foot plantar fasciitis (feet disability).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability, left ankle arthritis, and right ankle arthritis as of July 20, 2007, but remanded the claim for a compensable rating for a left foot disability.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for headache syndrome, right foot disability, and TBI are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral residuals of trench foot, plantar fasciitis of both feet, and sleep apnea based on their relation to the Veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's appeal requests for extensions to file an appeal on various rating decisions were denied, and the attempted appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including painful scars of the right knee, left foot plantar fasciitis, residuals of fracture of the left talus, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.