Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral leg disability diagnosed as shin splints and denied service connection for an esophageal condition, to include GERD and past repaired stricture of the esophagus.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a positive nexus opinion for the bilateral leg disability and negative opinions regarding the esophageal condition due to lack of evidence in service records and onset many years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disability diagnosed as shin splints, esophageal condition, to include GERD and past repaired stricture of esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25013265
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