The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shin splints, finding that the Veteran had this condition in service and currently experiences symptoms related to it. The right shoulder disability issue remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's report indicated current symptomatology of shin splints despite a diagnosis of asymptomatic shin splints at the time of examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016198
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's low back disability and a 10 percent rating for bilateral shin splints, while denying increased ratings for other disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints and left knee osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying all appeals.
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