The Veteran's service-connected left and right shin splint disabilities have been restored to a 10% evaluation effective January 24, 2011. The Board found that the reduction in rating was improper due to lack of improvement in the Veteran’s ability to function under ordinary conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an actual change in the disability that reflected an improvement in the veteran's ability to function under the ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin splint, right shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19132024
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shin splints due to an inadequate medical opinion that did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and medical history.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2021, for service connection for multiple disabilities including chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar spine issues, and knee and ankle injuries.
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