The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints has been dismissed as the appeal was not timely filed. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left foot condition are remanded due to procedural errors.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA Form 10182 did not initiate a valid Board appeal for bilateral shin splints, as the AOJ decisions were issued one year prior. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left foot condition are remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shin Splints, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD), Left Foot Condition (Pes Planus and Pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050793
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for Bilateral Shin Splints.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for right knee degenerative arthritis, bilateral shin splints, GERD, and bone spurs of the right and left toes were denied. An initial 10 percent rating was granted prior to August 14, 2024, for right knee degenerative arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain, and a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral shin splints to correct pre-decisional errors.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased the ratings for PTSD and bilateral shin splints.
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