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

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the service connection grants and a higher disability rating, but remanded the service connection claim for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal for an earlier effective date and higher initial rating for the bilateral foot disability was denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet due to an inadequate VA examination that did not consider aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hemorrhoids, and multiple musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a left ankle disability and remanded claims for service connection for a left foot disability and right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for right foot pes planus with plantar fasciitis based on the aggravation of a preexisting condition during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded a claim for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral flatfoot/pes planus and tinnitus, finding that the appropriate effective dates are June 16, 2022, and June 27, 2022, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and an initial evaluation of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional impairment due to pain or other factors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back condition, acquired psychiatric condition, and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent initial rating for somatic symptom disorder, and a 20 percent initial rating for intervertebral disc syndrome lumbosacral spine. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the appeal for readjudication of service connection claims, primarily focusing on a left heel disability and its secondary effects.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability, as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot and right ankle disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted an initial rating of 30 percent prior to June 29, 2018, and a 50 percent rating from that date. The claims for increased ratings for right and left foot hallux valgus were denied.

The appeal for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, sclerotic plantar fibroma, and palmoplantar pustulosis is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a right hand/wrist disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, back disorder, sciatic pain in the right leg, sciatic pain in the left leg, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, including left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee tendinopathy, left knee tendinopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and plantar fasciitis in both feet.