Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral shin splints and left knee osteoarthritis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no supporting clinical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his in-service activities, and there was no continuity of symptomatology or other competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints, left knee disorder (osteoarthritis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107961
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