The Board denied service connection for a collapsed lung, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints as the evidence did not support that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty or ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish an in-service event or injury for any of the claimed conditions, and there was no competent medical evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- collapsed lung, right medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints), left medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24002025
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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