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

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for asthma, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, GERD, migraines (also claimed as headaches), insomnia, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to untimely filings.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and patellofemoral pain syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claims for service connection for various leg and foot disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted an increased rating to 50 percent for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition from February 25, 2020 to January 10, 2022, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent and 50 percent at other times.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; left knee disability; right knee disability; thoracolumbar spine disability; sleep apnea; and left foot disability. The claims for fibromyalgia and a compensable rating for hearing loss were denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a lower back disability, and high blood pressure for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for a smashed hip, left arm and hand disability, plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hand tremors due to filing on incorrect forms.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development, as an adequate medical opinion was not obtained regarding whether the Veteran's left ankle condition is aggravated by his service-connected right ankle or knee conditions and to obtain a retrospective opinion considering functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication during the relevant period.

The appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed, and the claim for tinnitus was denied. The remaining claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, finding a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's in-service symptoms. The appeal of tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, except for a granted 70 percent rating for psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, but remanded the claims for left knee, right knee, left ankle, right ankle, and hypertension disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, plantar fasciitis, sleep disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right knee osteoarthritis, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive like features, bilateral foot pain with plantar fasciitis, and right foot pes planus. The decision also denied an increased rating for left knee degenerative arthritis, limitation of flexion, a separate 10 percent rating for left knee instability, an initial compensable disability rating for uterine fibroids, and a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for bilateral plantar warts but denied a higher rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for right maxillary neurofibroma, COPD, and hammer toes were reopened.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for migraines and plantar warts, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis to correct a duty to assist error, as the VA examiner's opinions were inadequate.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and plantar fasciitis.