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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral foot disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence, including conflicting medical opinions.

The Board is remanding the claims for sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, and plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. A VA medical opinion is required on remand.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus, is found to be at least as likely as not related to her military service. The Board also finds that the Veteran's right wrist degenerative arthritis and left wrist sprain are at least as likely as not related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since September 16, 2004. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's disabilities are related to service and remands for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and a right wrist disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the listed conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has decided that service connection for right and left flat foot (pes planus) is granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for new etiological opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and right foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying enrollment in the PCAFC program was not based on a proper application of the law and regulations, specifically regarding the definition of 'supervision, protection, or instruction' under 38 C.F.R. § 71.15. The Board therefore remands the case for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities due to a failure to obtain all private medical records, including those from Dr. Sharma and Dr. Luepschen.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted, with a maximum of 30 percent. The initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's tension headaches are due to his service-connected cervical spine disability and have been granted service connection.,His bilateral pes planus preexisted service but increased in severity during service, warranting service connection for this condition.,Bilateral plantar fasciitis was diagnosed during service and continues since then, granting service connection for this condition.,Right knee pain is related to a right knee MCL sprain that occurred during service, leading to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to February 4, 2023.

The Veteran's left, right shin, and ankle disabilities are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are also granted as service-connected. However, the Veteran's right shoulder disability is denied due to lack of a causal relationship with her service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address a medical article submitted by the Veteran. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral pes planus is remanded due to procedural issues, specifically the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all issues related to service connection and increased rating claims. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the withdrawal.