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

The Board remands the claims for further development and to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing on his supplemental claim.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a left foot disability for additional development, including an opinion from a clinician who has not previously examined the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy and foot conditions, as they are inextricably intertwined with a pending claim regarding the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service connection for right foot arthritis, degenerative (claimed as tendonitis), was granted for the period prior to July 29, 2023. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right foot disability, finding that it was aggravated during active service.

The Board remands the appellant's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence regarding the nature and circumstances of his claimed service.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including the neck, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and feet, as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 17, 2024, and 30 percent thereafter for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and bone spur, and entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for right foot disabilities due to the AOJ's failure to substantially comply with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and left shoulder strain, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal for service connection and rating of the veteran's conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, knee, spine, shoulder, and foot issues, has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and sleep apnea, while denying service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for migraine (tension) headaches and cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine pain), respectively.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for postural vertigo, lumbosacral strain with DDD and degenerative changes, eczematous dermatitis of the hands and intermittent axillary eruption, and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, claimed as pes planus and hammer toes, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot, cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, psychiatric disorder, and other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 20 percent for bilateral dry eye with left eye corneal opacities and recurrent corneal erosion was granted, while the claims for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities, and initial compensable ratings for left hand post-traumatic arthritis long finger, little finger, and ring finger were denied. The claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, right subluxed posterior tibialis tendon status post repair, and COPD. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.