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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, and sleep apnea as the medical opinions provided are inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, as he retains both the physical and mental capacity to perform some form of employment.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral flat feet was dismissed due to a claims processing defect, and the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral shin splints was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right elbow dislocation, right shoulder dislocation, and bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy as untimely. The appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied due to clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for shin splints and denied it for high cholesterol. The remaining claims for service connection for left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, anxiety condition, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and plantar fasciitis, but denied an increased disability evaluation for sinusitis with headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back, right and left knee disabilities, generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a left ankle condition, a right ankle condition, a left hip condition, a right hip condition, a left knee condition, and a right knee condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle Achilles tendonitis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with DDD, IVDS and spinal stenosis, and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy. The claim for right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lower back condition, bilateral foot condition, and neurological condition as pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors were not addressed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, bilateral foot disability, right foot fungal disability, kidney disability, and upper extremity muscle and nerve disabilities, as further development is needed.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus from February 18, 1998, to May 28, 2019.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals is remanding the claim for a bilateral foot disability to include pes planus for further action consistent with the Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral foot, left ankle, right ankle, and right knee disabilities but granted a separate 30 percent rating for right knee limited extension and TDIU.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right foot disability, finding that the symptoms were moderately severe and met the criteria under DC 5284.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased evaluation of various conditions due to a request for information regarding the competence of the VA examiners who provided expert medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis but denied compensable ratings for right and left foot surgical scars.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot hallux valgus, pes planus, hammertoes, and degenerative arthritis, with an effective date of February 19, 2019. The Board also granted an increased (40 percent) rating for residuals, rupture, right biceps tendon with elbow limitation of supination and extension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding the evidence is at least in approximate balance that it was caused by or related to active duty. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and insomnia was remanded for further development.