The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral shin splints has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal, as evidenced by his notification to the Board that he wished to withdraw his pending appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right and left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052414
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, right hip disability, shin splints, upper respiratory infections, low back and cervical spine disabilities, as well as radiculopathy and sciatica in the lower extremities. The only positive decision was a 10 percent rating granted for eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including plantar fasciitis, bilateral ankle disorders, neck disorder, shin splints, left knee disorder, athlete's foot, hand disorders, and back disorders. The case is being remanded to allow for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for right and left leg shin splints, right and left knee disorders, and bronchitis as these issues were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, hair loss, and Bell's palsy. The claims for right and left foot disorders, right and left shin splints, and low back disorder are remanded.
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