The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shin splints on an aggravation basis, but has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral foot circulation disability due to a lack of a VA examination or medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral shin splints were aggravated by her period of ACDUTRA in July 1995. The Board found that there was at least an equal balance of evidence suggesting the aggravation, thus granting service connection on this basis. However, due to a lack of a VA examination or medical opinion regarding the bilateral foot circulation disability, the matter is remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints, bilateral foot circulation disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22070391
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- Remanded (sent back)
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