The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed right shin splints, stress fracture of the right tibia, and lumbosacral DDD and strain.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required as the previous VA examinations did not fully satisfy the requirements of Correia v. McDonald (2016) and 38 C.F.R. § 4.59.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shin Splints, Stress Fracture of Right Tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1816581
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for his right knee disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional VA examinations and medical opinions to address theories of entitlement that were not acknowledged by the AOJ.
- Granted
The Veteran's right and left shin splints are granted a 10 percent rating, effective as of the date of this decision.
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