The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shin splints due to an inadequate medical opinion that did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and medical history.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not consider or address the Veteran's January 2024 lay statement regarding her experience with shin splints during boot camp, nor did it address whether the Veteran's knee, hip, or thigh pain reflected in the service treatment records could result in shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin splint, left shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094327
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