The Veteran's bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca is granted a 20 percent disability rating, but no higher. The Veteran's right and left lower extremity shin splints are each granted a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Right lower extremity shin splints, Left lower extremity shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23012258
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity shin splints, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or since military service. The appeal was remanded to address an issue related to the Veteran's left shoulder labral tear.
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