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

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for other disabilities due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, and a 60 percent evaluation for right knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain and bilateral foot conditions to obtain an appropriate medical opinion addressing the nature of the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected right foot disability.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected leukemia and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for flatfoot (pes planus) and plantar fasciitis due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial, gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus, granted a separate 10 percent rating for bilateral acquired pes cavus, and denied entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, as previous opinions did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements and testimony.

The Board denied service connection for right foot pes planus, left knee disability, and left leg disability as there was no evidence of a nexus to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and restored the 50 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, effective August 1, 2021. The issues related to tarsal tunnel syndrome were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) to obtain a more thorough medical examination.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a right foot disability and sleep apnea as the benefits sought have been granted in full.

The Board granted an effective date of July 19, 2019, for the award of service connection for bilateral pes planus.