Partly granted
Service connection for bilateral shin splints is denied. The claims for higher disability ratings for chronic right hip strain and chronic right knee strain are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral shin splints, and the examinations for the other conditions were inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shin splints, chronic right hip strain, chronic right knee strain with very small baker cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000341
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