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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for metatarsalgia, tailor's bunion, intractable plantar keratosis, callus, and osteoarthritis of the left foot great toe. The decision is based on evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip pain and pes planus due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied in May 2013. The effective date of the grant of service connection is July 21, 2023, as this is when the Veteran submitted a supplemental claim after one year from the initial denial.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, a bilateral shoulder condition, a bilateral leg condition, a neck condition, and a keloid condition. These claims are remanded for further adjudication by the AOJ.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and bilateral plantar fasciitis prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's left elbow disability is granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's migraine headaches are denied any increase in rating beyond the current 30 percent. The Veteran's PTSD is denied an increased rating to over 50 percent. The Veteran's service connection claims for CFS, OSA, sinusitis, left foot disorder, and right shoulder disorder are all denied.

The Veteran's right wrist degenerative arthritis was granted service connection. The increased ratings for left shoulder strain and left foot plantar fasciitis were denied.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are dismissed. The Board also denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence in the file on which to decide these claims. The appellant's VA treatment records contain diagnoses of GAD and OSA, and he reported symptoms related to his disabilities during service. A new examination and opinion are required to determine if the acquired psychiatric disorder is associated with service, as well as for OSA and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, lower back disability, upper back disability, bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the back and right ankle, but denied service connection for LLE radiculopathy and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran also sought TDIU, but the Board found she was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disability.

The Veteran's left foot, right foot, left hip, and right hip disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is also granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a left hip disability, tinnitus, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip disability, vertigo, right knee disability, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, left foot and right foot disabilities have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.

The Veteran's request for a higher disability rating for right foot plantar fasciitis was denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, arthritis of the lower back, and cervical neck strain due to inadequate medical opinions in the March 2025 rating decision. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded 16 claims for service connection due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support a link between the condition and active service.