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

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in any of them.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance with adaptive equipment, and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder disability, bilateral foot disability, erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and migraine headaches as they were not related to the Veteran's active duty or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The claims for service connection for right and left foot pes planus will be readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for TMD and denied a compensable rating for tension headaches, while granting service connection for respiratory disorder, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss (denied), among other conditions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with insomnia and TDIU from February 2012 to July 2014, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and CUE in previous ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a cyst, left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and left ankle condition. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for pes planus, hallux valgus, metatarsalgia, and foot arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot callosities. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent for the callosities on both feet.

The Board granted service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis and right foot hammer toes as secondary to pes planus, but denied service connection for a right foot disorder other than pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and hammer toes and a left foot disorder other than pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and PTSD due to a need for an adequate VA medical examination.

The Board is remanding the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the recoupment of disability compensation due to receipt of Special Separation Benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability, combine to render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine, radiculopathy, foot and ankle conditions, hypertension, migraines, skin issues, bone pain, and kidney problems, as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication based on new and relevant evidence received since previous denials.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis and right hip condition, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and assigned a 40 percent rating for lumbar degenerative arthritis prior to August 29, 2019.

The Board denied increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus, as well as earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection.