The Board denied service connection for shin splints of the left leg as there is no evidence showing a current disability or that such condition was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a diagnosis of shin splints of the left leg, nor any symptoms related to it, and the Veteran has not reported experiencing any symptoms such as left leg pain. The Board finds that if the Veteran had experienced symptoms related to his shin splints of the left leg post-service, he would have reported them given his history of seeking treatment for other medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008718
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