The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral ankle strain with shin splints and stress fractures residuals are likely due to injuries sustained during his period of active service. Service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements linking the development of chronic pain and impairment of his ankles and shins after sustaining injuries during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle strain, shin splints, stress fractures
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1452631
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