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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions, specifically whether they are proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, a right shoulder disability (major condition), and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for left heel spur, left foot disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. A claim for a right foot disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for gastritis, urinary frequency, and bilateral pes planus as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the in-service events and the current conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, right and left foot disability, chronic headaches, and hypertension. An initial increased rating of 30 percent was also granted for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for Tietze syndrome, a left pectoral tear injury, anemia, and herpes simplex type 1. The initial ratings for various conditions were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for right foot strain and pes planus with plantar fasciitis, as the earliest possible effective date is December 12, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's claim was not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for right ankle disability and service connection for bilateral foot disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal concerning service connection for a rib fracture was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182 with the July 2022 rating decision appealed herein. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral knee disorders, peri-anal abscess, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for a neck disability, back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a need for additional medical evidence regarding the qualifications of examiners and the effects of pain medication on the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for service aggravation of pes planus due to a lack of compliance with its previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for cephalgia, tremors of the bilateral hands, dermatosis, panic attacks, fibromyalgia, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.

The Board denied service connection for bone spurs, bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a nexus to service. The claim for impingement syndrome, left shoulder, was dismissed due to lack of timely supplemental claim.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims to the AOJ for correction of pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left foot, and right foot disabilities to correct a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to notify.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral hand neurological condition, sinusitis, and a skin condition has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, lung disability, bilateral foot disability, stomach disability (GERD), colon disability, prostate disability, foot rash, heart disability, and hypertension.