The Board denied service connection for shin splints, left and right, but remanded the claims for a left knee condition and right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current shin splints or knee conditions during the pendency of the claim. The Veteran's lay statements were considered, but medical evidence was lacking to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints, left, shin splints, right, left knee condition now claimed as left knee condition, right knee condition now claimed as right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054670
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.
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