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

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability. Service connection was denied for frostbite residuals of the left and right feet, and remanded claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and hammer toes of both feet due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors by the RO.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral flat feet, and readjudicated the claims for a lower back condition, right leg numbness and pain, and left leg numbness and pain based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it is not related to the Veteran's Gulf War environmental exposures, did not manifest within one year of separation from service, and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, post-operative residuals of cervical spine surgery, L5 bilateral spondylosis with grade 1 anterolisthesis, moderate-severe foraminal stenosis, left hip osteoarthritis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, left lateral collateral ligament sprain, pes planus, and type II diabetes mellitus. The service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for right foot pes planus, while remanding the claim for a recurrent right foot disability to include corns.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mood disorder, uncomplicated bereavement, right ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches effective October 16, 2023, and service connection for adjustment disorder. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 17, 2009, for the award of service connection for bilateral flat feet. The claim for an earlier effective date for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and an addendum opinion.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disability to verify specific dates of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty training.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for left hip strain and GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee sprain and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, IBS, migraines, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability had its onset in service due to wearing government issued footwear which did not support his congenital pes planus.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis as the maximum schedular rating was already being received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, including chronic thoracolumbar strain, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, traumatic brain injury with vertigo, and others.

The Board granted service connection for right foot calcaneal spur and remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus.