The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for endochondroma, right 2nd metatarsal and service connection for a low back disorder. The claim to reopen for bilateral shin splints was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's low back disorder was related to his active military service or that he had new and material evidence to support reopening the claim for bilateral shin splints. Additionally, there was no evidence of a current disability in the case of the left heel condition, making it ineligible for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- endochondroma, right 2nd metatarsal, low back disorder, bilateral shin splints, left heel condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0903775
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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