The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been dismissed as the Board already considered this issue and found no new evidence to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for his left ankle condition, lumbar condition, and radiculopathy disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the appeal as it had already considered the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis based on evidence from its previous decision.,The VA examinations provided were inadequate and did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his left ankle condition, nor did they consider whether his lumbar or radiculopathy conditions are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26001172
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left ankle condition have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
- Dismissed
The appeals regarding the evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis and residuals of fractures of the second, fourth, and fifth left toes, as well as the evaluation of bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with loss of use, are dismissed as untimely.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing pes planus condition was aggravated by service. The effective date is August 15, 2025.
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