The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for RLE shin splints and remanded the claim for service connection for a sinus disorder, including allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's RLE shin splints did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he had not required treatment for 12 consecutive months or more. The claim for service connection for a sinus disorder was remanded to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE shin splints, Sinus disorder, including allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092891
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What this means for you
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