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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot pain with plantar fasciitis and an increased rating for right knee strain with ankylosis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hip disabilities, and other claimed conditions. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis, calcaneal bone spurs as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the June 2009 rating decision regarding both the denial of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the initial noncompensable rating assigned for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's foot disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, right shoulder disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thumb disability, service connection for sleep apnea and plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral pes planus as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was made, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral onychomycosis, blisters on right hand, right thigh muscle strain, and tinea cruris due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the issue of service connection for a right foot disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), left foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), and bilateral Achilles tendonitis.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right flat foot (pes planus) based on their onset during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with mild primary arthritis in the facet joints and bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a rating increase for left ear hearing loss. The decision also remanded an issue related to right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for scars of the bilateral hands and arms, denied higher ratings for knee strain, dyspnea, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus, and remanded several other issues including service connection for headaches disability.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and denied increased ratings for chronic sinusitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel bone spurs, lumbar strain with IVDS, left knee limitation of flexion, and remanded claims for vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot disabilities to obtain a complete or adequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected foot disability was dismissed, and the claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right arm disabilities were reopened.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including a new examination to address the nature and etiology of any existing foot disability and whether it is related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, a cardiac disability, peripheral artery disease, and foot disabilities due to further development needed.