The Veteran's service-connected right and left shin splints are not manifested by acute stress fracture, decreased range of motion, or motor or sensory abnormalities. They result in no more than slight knee or ankle disability or moderate muscle impairment. Therefore, the schedular criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected shin splints do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they do not involve acute stress fractures, decreased range of motion, motor or sensory abnormalities, and result only in slight knee or ankle disability or moderate muscle impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shin Splints, Left Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0915833
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- Remanded (sent back)
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