The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for left shin splints was granted, while the claims for degenerative disc disease and strain of the lumbar spine were dismissed due to being moot.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and material evidence supporting the reopened claim for left shin splints, but the claim for degenerative disc disease and strain of the lumbar spine was dismissed as it had been granted in a previous rating decision and rendered moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease and strain of the lumbar spine, Left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000697
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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