The Veteran's service-connected stress fractures of the right and left tibia have been granted increased ratings to 10 percent each. Service connection for bilateral ankle disorders is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical relationship between the Veteran’s bilateral ankle disorders and his service-connected tibia disabilities, including due to an altered gait caused by the shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- Stress fracture of the right tibia, Shin splints (right and left)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010637
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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