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

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus is dismissed. Service connection for right knee disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus is granted, and the appeals for neck disability and right leg disability as secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review of his claims, including a rating adjustment and effective date determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient opinions regarding service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus is not considered aggravated by service, but his current foot conditions are related to his service-connected hip and knee conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to revise a 1982 rating decision that denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) are denied. Service connection for bilateral pes planus is also denied. The low back and neck disabilities remain in dispute.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, lower back disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to untimely filing of VA Form 10182. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The April 24, 1995, Rating Decision was reversed and service connection for coccyx disability is granted. Other motions for revision of the April 24, 1995, Rating Decision were denied or remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and dismissed the proposed severance of service connection for plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's current allergic rhinitis is considered to have started during his period of active duty for training.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and was aggravated by service, warranting a grant of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, left foot, and right foot disabilities, finding that these conditions were incurred during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, tinnitus, bilateral foot disability, frequent urination, lumbar disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during or prior to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and a heart disability are being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted service connection as it was aggravated during active duty. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) and a left foot degenerative arthritis are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded due to missing VA records from Montrose and an incomplete medical history. An addendum opinion is needed to address the aggravation of pre-existing bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral pes planus (claimed as ankle pain), thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left ankle disorder. The evidence supports these findings based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal concerning an increased evaluation for left foot pes planus is dismissed.,The appeals concerning service connection for cervical spine condition, right tennis elbow, and right knee condition are dismissed.,The claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and sleep apnea will be readjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing, and instructions have been given for the AOJ to provide such notice.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder due to medical condition, which is related to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus with tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. The rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis has been granted service connection. The reduction in the rating for chronic thoracic muscle strain from 40% to 20% effective December 1, 2020, is restored.