The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has current bilateral shin splint disability and whether any such disability is caused or aggravated by service-connected frostbite of the feet. The case will be returned for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified at his November 2016 hearing that his shin splints began as a result of physical training in service, worsened after he incurred service-connected frostbite of the feet, and was not treated adequately by VA examiners who diagnosed him with shin splints but did not provide more information or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splint disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1734414
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left hand disability and bilateral shin splint disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities, and thus remands the cases for further development.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin splint disability as secondary to his service-connected cold injury residuals (frostbite) of the feet.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including bilateral foot, shin splint, left-hand, ankle, knee, and shoulder conditions.
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