The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of her bilateral shin splint disabilities and knee osteoarthritis, as well as any potential service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found the current ratings for the Veteran’s shin splints and knee osteoarthritis to be appropriate but noted that additional evaluations are needed due to unresolved issues related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin splint, right shin splint
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20036410
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shin splint condition as there is no current diagnosis of this disability.
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