Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral shin splints, shoulder, wrist, hand, and foot disabilities, as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were less likely than not incurred in or caused by his military service due to the lack of in-service documentation and the absence of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right-hand condition, left-hand condition, left foot condition, right foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093557
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