The Veteran's left leg shin splints are rated at 10 percent from August 31, 2009. The right leg shin splints were also rated at 10 percent until December 5, 2010. After that date, the rating was changed to a noncompensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's shin splints did not result in ankylosis or other disabling conditions of the knee and leg joints, but they caused painful motion which is compensated by the existing 10 percent ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065157
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right leg shin splints, but remanded the claims for left and right leg thigh splints.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle achilles tendinopathy, post-traumatic (concussion) headaches, and TBI. The appeal for an earlier effective date was also denied.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and evaluation of the conditions before a decision was made.
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