The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis, granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 6, 2018, and remanded several issues including service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability related to shin splints or nasal polyps. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 6, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin splints, left shin splints, chronic rhinitis, left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left arm/hand numbness/tingling), posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury (PTSD with TBI), cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck disability), lumbar spine strain and spondylosis with degenerative arthritis (back disability), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and surgical scars, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25006987
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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