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

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for left knee instability from June 14, 2017, to July 28, 2021, and restored the 40 percent rating for left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis effective June 1, 2021. The Board denied a higher rating for left knee instability after July 28, 2021, and a compensable rating for left knee limitation of flexion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot disabilities, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, Haglund's deformity, neuropathy, and heel spurs of both feet, to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for low back pain, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the legs, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a lack of evidence supporting a current disability related to or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2022 was denied because his left leg amputation is not service-connected, and the over-the-counter cream used to treat his skin disability does not cause irreparable damage to outer garments.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis as there was no evidence of surgical treatment or other factors warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including a scar on back of neck/head, right hip limited abduction, adduction, and rotation, PTSD, OSA, hip stress fractures, tibia stress fracture, foot pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for depression and right knee disability, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus or flat feet.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis was granted a 30 percent rating from June 8, 2012, through June 20, 2022, and a separate 10 percent rating for metatarsalgia was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for service connection for pes planus has been withdrawn.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, asthma (presumptive basis), peripheral neuropathy of the left posterior leg as secondary to status post left leg tumor removal, and bilateral pes planus. It also granted an effective date of May 5, 2016, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for TMJ associated with PTSD, MDD, GAD, and bruxism.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis with bilateral calcaneal spurs and metatarsalgia, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle, posttraumatic residual pain and denied increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus and lumbar spine pain with degenerative arthritis. The thoracic spine pain claim was remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as a skin disability, due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, as well as higher ratings for both conditions and an initial rating for TMD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot condition, including hallux rigidus with degenerative arthritis, based on the Veteran's credible assertions of continuous symptoms since active duty and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right hip disability and bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as new VA opinions are needed.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for increased ratings for sciatica with restless leg syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected bilateral flatfoot with plantar fasciitis and left heel spur, as well as entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.