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

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied the remaining issues of service connection. The Veteran's OSA is found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot conditions and sleep apnea due to a lack of a VA examination and incomplete information regarding the appellant's dates of service. The appellant is requested to provide further details about his service, including any active or inactive duty for training in conjunction with his Navy Reserve service.

The VA denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, right heel bone spur, and right foot bunion because the evidence did not show worsening of pre-existing conditions during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle sprain residuals, left shoulder injury residuals, and bilateral pes planus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or any link between his military service and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied due to the absence of a diagnosed condition.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral foot, lumbar spine, knee, ankle, and elbow disabilities.

The Veteran's anxiety condition is granted a 50 percent rating, while his bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left hip strain, and right hip strain are all denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent. The left knee strain was also denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection have been denied as the AOJ found that the evidence was not new and relevant to adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral pes planus with aggravation, right and left foot disorders other than pes planus, asthma, and right shoulder and left shoulder disorders. The Veteran's claim for a traumatic brain injury has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the feet, but remanded the issues regarding plantar fasciitis and pes planus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and plantar fasciitis were dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.,Service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus on an aggravation of pre-service disability.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection was denied for left ankle, right ankle, and right knee disabilities.,Service connection was denied for left upper extremity and right upper extremity neuropathy.,The Veteran's pancreatitis claim is remanded.,Service connection was denied for left knee disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that there is a current disability and a nexus between the condition and military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as the July 2020 rating decision implicitly addressed the issue of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but did not explicitly grant a TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that his pes planus existed prior to service or was aggravated by service. The Board also found that the Veteran's symptoms are consistent with natural progression of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted with effective dates of April 18, 2023.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions due to procedural issues, including a prohibited concurrent election of administrative review options.