Denied
The Board denied service connection for shin splints, remanded the claims for a right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of shin splints. The Veteran's right knee disability was less likely than not incurred in or caused by his active service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability requires further medical opinion as the March 2023 examiner's opinion was inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020100
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