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

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA medical opinion on direct service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the condition manifested during service or is otherwise related to active service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a right lower extremity disability has been received. The case is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's right plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as there was no relief from both non-surgical and surgical treatment.,Hypertension was granted service connection based on in-service exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating the use of assistive devices such as braces, crutches, canes, rollators, and walkers. The Board has granted eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot conditions due to duty-to-assist errors prior to the December 2024 AOJ decision. The VA must obtain addendum opinions addressing whether any of the Veteran's left or right foot disabilities are related to active service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for sleep apnea, left foot plantar fasciitis, left foot hallux valgus, and left hip degenerative arthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is proximately due to his service-connected disabilities, including obesity caused by his service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus deformity, and left and right knee disabilities. As a result, the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition and remanded the issue of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal was not legally adequate and requires remand for further action, including obtaining a medical opinion from the CEAT regarding personal care services needs and supervision requirements. The AOJ must also provide compliant notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by a fracture of the first metatarsal shaft and post-traumatic degenerative joint disease with flat feet and plantar fasciitis, is rated at 10 percent. The Board found that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of muscle pains, granted a non-compensable rating for vitiligo, and denied an increased rating for plantar fasciitis. Other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU has been dismissed. The left foot disability is currently rated as 10 percent, with the possibility of a higher rating if certain criteria are met.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, breathing problems, migraines, IBS, syncope with dizziness, low back disability, neck disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, breathing problems, migraines, IBS, syncope with dizziness, low back or neck disabilities, or ankle, foot, knee, shoulder, or wrist disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition and denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, right foot. The Veteran's existing conditions were found not to have been aggravated by his active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral cal angle valgus and bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral distal tibial varum is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is not allowed under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, dehydration, prediabetes, headaches, a sleep disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, painful urination, erectile dysfunction, right and left knee disorders, flat feet, and a right toe disability. The remand is due to the failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for depression, left foot pes planus with metatarsalgia, migraine and tension headaches, tinnitus, and urinary urgency have been granted effective June 11, 2020.,Effective dates prior to June 11, 2020, were denied for all issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, GERD, headaches, a kidney condition, and bilateral flat foot (pes planus) due to duty-to-assist errors.