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

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety condition with insomnia disorder and denied service connection for right and left ankle conditions, pes planus, and a foot disability other than pes planus. The Board granted service connection for a foot disability other than pes planus and remanded claims for service connection for midback pain, cervical spine pain with disc herniation, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea (also claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) and remanded the claims for pleuritis, sinusitis, left wrist tendinopathy (tendinitis), and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted revision of the April 2007 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for right shoulder degenerative joint disease, assigning a 10 percent rating effective January 1, 2007. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left foot pes planus, metatarsalgia, and plantar fasciitis, an effective date of April 22, 2020, for the grant of service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a TDIU. However, it denied higher ratings for bilateral cavus and compensable disability ratings for scars.

The Board remands the claims for a right hand disability and left foot disability to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the claim.

The veteran was granted initial disability ratings of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and 50 percent for bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis, effective from November 4, 2017 to June 23, 2022.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the need for a new examination and updated treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include gout, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no chronicity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities, collectively warranted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from July 7, 2022 to October 9, 2023.

The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claim for a foot disorder, to include bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as an adequate medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus was aggravated by service and whether any other foot disorders began during or are otherwise related to service.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and anxiety, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left plantar fasciitis, and right plantar fasciitis.

The Board restored the 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent. The Board remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hallux valgus as secondary to the service-connected pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the service-connected pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left foot, right foot, right index finger, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as fatigue claimed under the PACT Act, due to a need for in-person VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral pes planus.