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

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the increased ratings of 30 percent for migraine headaches and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as no formal claim or written intent to file a claim was received prior to May 28, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for a refund of a VA funding fee to obtain additional records and readjudicate the decision with consideration that the Veteran was still on active duty and receiving service pay at the time of the closing of his home loan.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the claim has been fully resolved in favor of the Veteran. Service connection for bilateral flat feet was denied due to a pre-existing condition that was not aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right wrist disability, but remanded claims for cervical pain, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip strain, and right hip strain.

The Board granted service connection for painful hands and feet, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and frostbite in the left hand, right hand, right foot, and left foot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the proposed reduction in the right knee disability was dismissed, and the issues regarding hypertension, left shoulder, and left knee were remanded.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis since April 22, 2021, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings prior to that date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral foot disability, finding that no complete claim was received prior to October 7, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral posterior tibial tendon (PT) tendonitis, bilateral peroneal tendonitis, and left ankle sprain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral hallux valgus.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, left leg shin splints, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right pinky finger disability, hypertension, tuberculosis, and GERD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, left hip flexor strain, left Achilles tendon pain causing impairment in earning capacity, and left pelvic joint pain causing impairment in earning capacity.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with traumatic brain injury from July 14, 2015 and remanded claims for service connection of various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for the other conditions listed.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, a headache disorder, and a scar status post circumcision as there was no competent evidence to support the claims. The Board also denied a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability.

The appeal of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding service connection for pes planus in a June 1998 rating decision is dismissed.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 23, 2020, for the award of a 10 percent rating for right and left foot warts.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for bilateral plantar fasciitis from August 29, 2022.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to deficiencies in the VA examiners' opinions.