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

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and compensable ratings for bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's foot surgery records.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left knee osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain, while denying service connection for hypertension. The Board also granted an initial 20% rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied compensable ratings for bilateral pinguecula and a right ring finger disability.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, right foot disability, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus with right foot degenerative arthritis, and left, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as a 20 percent disability rating for both left and right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic hemorrhoids was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, a right foot disability, and tension headaches, and granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the tension headaches. The other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss is granted, while the claim for left ear hearing loss is denied. Several other claims are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied as new and relevant evidence to support the claim was not received.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for foot pain/plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, bilateral elbow strain, and mental disorder, to include unspecified bipolar disorder and other specified feeding or eating disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for cervical strain and lumbosacral and thoracic strain, 30 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis and right foot plantar fasciitis, and 30 percent for vertigo. The TMD and psychiatric disorder claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted, while his initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and a right foot disability based on credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and medical evidence linking the current disabilities to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include pes planus, hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and left-foot arthritis, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU and an effective date prior to January 1, 2015, for DEA benefits due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not precluding him from performing sedentary work.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, hemorrhoids, left foot pain (also claimed as pes planus and plantar fasciitis), and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or that the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee tendonitis/tendonosis with degenerative arthritis and restored the 20 percent rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis effective July 1, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee dislocated semilunar cartilage, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion, granted a 10 percent rating for right knee instability, and dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus.