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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, while remanding the claims for service connection for other disabilities and an initial rating for left foot pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and a left foot disability, but remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for pes planus with plantar fasciitis, TDIU, SMC based on housebound status, and DEA prior to September 26, 2012, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a heart condition, and hypertension, secondary to the service-connected heart condition.

The Board granted service connection for right foot flat feet, finding that the condition was permanently aggravated by the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2021, for service connection for a bilateral foot disability but remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for a bilateral foot disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and bilateral retinopathy as secondary to hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act, while remanding other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral pes planus, and residuals of malignant melanoma. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, prostate cancer, and TDIU prior to March 29, 2019 were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability but dismissed appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral flat feet, lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, and left knee disability to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's bilateral foot disability, including pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right foot and right shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings for shoulder and foot conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for numbness of the right and left upper extremities, a left foot disability, and found that further evidence is needed to determine the etiology of a left shoulder and lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, PTSD with TBI, chronic lumbar sprain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and scars.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic left knee strain. The claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral sciatica, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and amputation of the right fourth toe due to diabetes as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip condition, to include left hip replacement, degenerative arthritis, and avascular necrosis. The bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis issue was remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including gout and pes planus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left foot traumatic arthritis prior to June 27, 2023, and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied.