The Board denied the appellant's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity shin splints, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant impairment or disability requiring a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity shin splints, Left lower extremity shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23049061
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety, granted a 20 percent rating for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints, but denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cortical cataracts and pinguecula, while denying service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ear pain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints.
- Whole decision: Granted
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.
- Whole decision: 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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