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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for OSA, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee pain, right knee pain, posttraumatic residual pain of the cervical and cervicothoracic regions, and radicular pain and paresthesia of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury has been in effect since April 19, 2019.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, shoulder, and foot disabilities based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis were granted a 10 percent rating, while service connection was denied for herpes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple foot and knee conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and other related claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and remanded claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and bilateral plantar fasciitis to verify periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) with the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard, and to obtain a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 28, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, low back, left and right knee, as well as left and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and TDIU prior to September 2, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus (flat feet) as it was not aggravated by service. The issues of back disability, hypertension, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including a new examination and opinion to address the nature and etiology of any existing foot disability, including pain causing functional impairment in earning capacity, and whether any assessed conditions are due to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded other issues related to his foot disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of right foot plantar fasciitis to obtain a medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, including bilateral pes planus, Hepatitis C keratoma, and bilateral hammertoes.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for acneiform pitting scars of the face from October 23, 2013, to December 26, 2018, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from December 26, 2018. Service connection was denied for left ankle, right ankle, right knee, and right foot disabilities.