The Veteran's left lower extremity shin splints are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate that the Veteran's LLE shin splints would be unresponsive to surgery, which is required for a higher rating under both the old and new VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23058384
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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).
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