The Veteran's claim for shin splints of the right leg was denied as there is no current disability or residuals from in-service shin splints.,Service connection for bilateral fibrocystic breast disease has been established, with the condition being found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of shin splints of the right leg and the Veteran's STRs show only diagnoses of shin splints that have resolved.
- Claimed conditions
- Shin Splints of the Right Leg, Bilateral Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1433949
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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