Foot (incl. plantar fasciitis, flat feet) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than plantar fasciitis and for a left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for pes planus with plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral pes planus was aggravated during active service and his bilateral plantar fasciitis is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot deformities, bilateral overpronation, and bilateral pes planus. The claim of service connection for a back condition is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for this condition. The appeal regarding posttraumatic stress disorder is remanded due to incomplete verification of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left foot plantar fasciitis with flat feet due to factual inaccuracies in the previous opinions and examination reports. The Veteran's medical records must be reviewed, and new opinions are needed regarding direct service connection and whether any pre-existing flat feet were aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to strenuous physical training during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as a left knee disability due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's attorney requested a hearing but withdrew it before the scheduled date.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, 5th MTP bunion, migraines, and right shoulder strain as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was denied because there is no persuasive medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, 5th MTP bunion, migraines, and right shoulder strain were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorders, plantar fasciitis, back pain, and IBS. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her military service and resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding entitlement to a compensable rating for the service-connected right foot disability, service connection for a bilateral plantar fasciitis condition, service connection for a left knee condition, and service connection for a right knee condition due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a right corneal abrasion is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and kidney conditions are remanded due to potential service connection based on exposure at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to his contention that he has had the condition for over 30 years.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus is remanded as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation by service.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis, right hip, is remanded due to lack of a nexus between service and his current condition.,The Veteran's claims for right and left ankle conditions are both remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in developing and obtaining medical opinions, as well as investigating potential toxic exposure during his service aboard the U.S.S. Midway.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases regarding bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, fractured humerus of the right arm, and bilateral pes planus have been granted. The Board found that there was at least an approximate balance of evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding service and private treatment records, as well as a need for additional VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims. The claims for bilateral foot disability, left shoulder disability, and respiratory disability are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's initial rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied, and the issues of service connection for OSA and lumbar spine disability were remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining relevant evidence.