The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left hip, and anal fistula disabilities due to pending issues with the AOJ. The right shin splint disability claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's right shin splint disability was unresponsive to conservative treatment or required surgery, which would warrant a compensable rating under current VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23057489
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right shin splint disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for a left knee condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine the severity of his bilateral shin splints and any right knee or lower leg disorder other than his service-connected right shin splint.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right shin splint, and left shin splint. The Board found no evidence of a chronic or continuous bilateral ankle or shin splints during service or within one year after separation.,There was no evidence that the Veteran experienced symptoms of these conditions until years after separation from service.
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