The Veteran's claims for bilateral shin splints, bilateral knee disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), low back disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), bilateral hip disability (to include as secondary to bilateral shin splints), right shoulder condition, and upper back/neck disability have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's service connection claims are currently pending on a secondary basis to his previously denied claims of bilateral shin splints.
The deciding factor: Service connection is not granted as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking any of these conditions to active duty service. The low threshold for establishing service connection has been met, and additional examinations are necessary to determine the etiology of each condition.,The Veteran's claims are pending on a secondary basis to his previously denied claim of bilateral shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints, bilateral knee disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, right shoulder condition, upper back/neck disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18151182
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a neurological examination to determine if any diagnosed radiculopathy or other neurological disability affecting the lower extremities was caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
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