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

The Veteran's VA benefits should not be withheld to recoup his separation pay due to service-connected sleep apnea and plantar fasciitis. The Board finds an error in the rate of recoupment calculation and requests an audit.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his back and associated radiculopathy disabilities, which require assistance with activities such as bathing, dressing, transferring, housekeeping, and meal preparation.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral foot pes planus with arthritis due to new and relevant evidence received after a prior April 2018 rating decision. The appellant served in active duty, which included physical labor such as warehouse work, leading to his current condition of bilateral foot pes planus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of multiple conditions have been dismissed. An effective date of September 19, 2019, has been granted for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeals regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot plantar fasciitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left ankle sprain, right shoulder arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and left knee condition are dismissed.,The appeals regarding service connection for right shoulder arthritis and right knee condition are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and remanded the issue of service connection for plantar fasciitis, bilateral. The GERD was found to be secondary to chronic use of NSAIDs to treat pain from service-connected knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requires further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the entire appeal.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected left foot disability, which results in the loss of use of one lower extremity and affects balance. The appeal seeking a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for a left ankle condition, bilateral foot condition, and back condition/scoliosis due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's scoliosis is found to be aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, right shoulder disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's active military service records are incomplete due to a failure to search the correct time span.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for anxiety is dismissed.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for depression is dismissed.,The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for flatfoot (pes planus) is dismissed.,An effective date prior to July 31, 2024, for the award of service connection for dermatitis is denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and thus denied these claims. The appeal was also remanded for additional examinations related to other disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches but has remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot condition (claimed as plantar wart).

The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot, left toe, right toe, and right ankle disabilities have been dismissed due to an outstanding supplemental claim. The claim for a lung disability is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, right foot pes planus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot pes planus, left foot plantar fasciitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee disability, left shoulder disability condition, right shoulder disability condition, left shin splints, and right shin splints due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's service records show no evidence of these conditions during active service or as a result of toxic exposure risk activities.

The appeal for left elbow laceration scar is dismissed. The appeals for allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hammer toes, and bilateral pes planus are remanded.