The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for both the left and right lower extremity shin splints, as they have manifested in marked pain with walking and standing for a period of more than five minutes resulting in weakness and fatiguability.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports over a near decade-long period, corroborated by VA examiners, established that his bilateral shin splints had caused severe functional impairment, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under the old criteria for Code 5262.

Claimed conditions

left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

A25019396

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