The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities, while remanding the claims for left and right knee arthritis for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities for the shin splints, but an examination was needed for the knees as there was a current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin splints, left shin splints, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062895
What this means for you
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