The Board denied service connection for right shin splints, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression), and PTSD due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of shin splints, PTSD, or an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress. The Veteran's post-service VA treatment records consistently note normal musculoskeletal findings and do not reflect a diagnosis of any of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin splints, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093408
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