The Veteran's appeal is denied as the Board finds that there is no evidence of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are not manifested by at least moderate knee or ankle disability, or moderately severe muscle injury. Therefore, the current noncompensable ratings for left and right leg shin splints are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's bilateral shin splints do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of moderate knee or ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and posttraumatic stress disorder), Left leg shin splints, Right leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1717358
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