The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shin splints do not warrant a higher evaluation as they are currently manifested by no more than moderate disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners have indicated that the Veteran's knees are normal and that he has full range of motion, with no evidence of significant pathology or impairment affecting his daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1044346
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left knee strains, as well as shin splints, were granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from October 25, 2017 to March 11, 2024.
- Granted
The Veteran's shin splints have been granted increased initial ratings of 20 percent for each lower extremity, effective from the dates specified.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has replaced the current 10 percent rating for service-connected left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints (left knee disability) under Diagnostic Code 5261, with a 10 percent rating. A higher rating is denied.
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