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

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for impetigo and denied all other claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date than May 4, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and pes planus as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Board readjudicated the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory disability, and a skin disability based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep impairment, hypertension, impaired vision, residual disability from vasectomy, and a compensable rating for scars were denied.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for plantar fasciitis and a separate 30 percent rating of bilateral claw foot (pes cavus), while denying increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral flatfoot, left foot hallux valgus, and right foot hallux valgus.

The Board granted effective dates of August 13, 2019 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for flat feet and an award of TDIU, as well as for establishing eligibility to Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for limitation of flexion, knee (osteoarthritis, left knee) and flatfoot, acquired (bilateral pes planus/flat feet) due to untimely filing of VA Form 10182. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete personnel records, including those related to a court-martial.

The Board denied the rating reduction from 50 percent to 30 percent for bilateral flat feet with osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis effective September 15, 2023, and also denied a higher rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for a bilateral flatfoot disability, right leg condition, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that the condition was aggravated by service despite pre-existing status.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative changes in the neck and right upper extremity radiculopathy, but granted a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral pes cavus from August 2, 2012 to June 7, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral pes planus. Service connection was denied for acid erosion of the facial posterior teeth and bruxism. The claims for Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin B-12 deficiency, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic muscle and joint pain, right testicle pain and discomfort, and left testicle pain and discomfort were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, lower back disorder, migraines, right plantar fasciitis, and left pelvis stress fracture but granted service connection for left plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the service connection claims for left foot and right foot plantar fasciitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, effective October 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings of 10 percent for left and right hallux valgus, a separate 10 percent rating for bilateral metatarsalgia, and TDIU.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for tension headache and remanded the claims for service connection for unspecified abdominal pain, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disorder, left leg paralysis of the sciatic nerve (secondary to a service-connected condition), left foot plantar fasciitis (secondary to a service-connected condition), and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 20 percent for right foot neuropathy, external popliteal and anterior tibial nerves was granted from the earlier effective date of July 16, 2023. Other claims were denied.