The Board denied service connection for left foot numbness and chronic shin splints. The claim of service connection for chronic left leg shin splints is granted, while the claim of service connection for left foot numbness remains denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of left leg shin splint pain were shown in service records, warranting service connection under direct criteria. However, there was no evidence of right leg shin splints and current diagnosis. For left foot numbness, the claim is denied as there was no chronic disability found in service or currently.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic left leg shin splints, Left foot numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0401445
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