The Board granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the Veteran's shin splints of the left leg, as the disability exhibited pain that limited prolonged walking or standing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's shin splints of the left leg resulted in functional limitation on walking and standing, supporting a minimum compensable rating of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 5262.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066809
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for shin splints of the left and right legs, sinusitis, thoracic and lumbar spine strain, and cervical spine disability are remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for shin splints of both legs on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic headaches, and right knee disability. The claims for a compensable rating for an itchy linear scar coccyx status-post pilonidal cyst, rating in excess of 10 percent for a painful linear scar on the coccyx, and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied.
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