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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his PTSD, depression, or any other single service-connected disability. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected other specified anxiety disorders.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and a bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis) are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diagnosed conditions for left knee pain, right knee pain, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, or back pain. Therefore, service connection is denied for all claims.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as well as athlete's foot. The diagnoses were not established during active duty or due to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his left foot disability is denied as secondary to a right foot disability.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted as service connected, and the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal, right knee, and left knee disabilities are granted service connection. The skin condition is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. Service connection for bilateral foot disability and left ear hearing loss is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as her right and left foot disabilities. The conditions are related to symptoms she experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for his bilateral foot condition is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral foot condition.

The appeals of the claims for service connection for foot pain and plantar fasciitis are dismissed. The appeal of the claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat feet, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathies are denied. Bilateral pes planus is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, hammertoes, and pes cavus, is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA examination did not address the pre-existing pes cavus upon entry into service and did not provide an adequate rationale for the remaining foot disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension was granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot callus, right shin splint, left shin splint, right hip strain, and left hip strain were all denied as they are not considered to be aggravated by or caused by the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's flat feet and hemorrhoids are granted service connection.,Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,However, service connection for CFS is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's appeal for GERD was withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in its dismissal.,There is no evidence of chronic UTIs during or prior to the pendency of the claim. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of chronic UTIs based on the provided medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's flat feet were aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is granted service connection. The claim for an increased rating of the acquired psychiatric disability with TBI and post-concussive dizziness is denied, but the claim for service connection for androgenic alopecia is remanded. The claim for TDIU remains pending.