Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for shin splints and denied it for high cholesterol. The remaining claims for service connection for left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, anxiety condition, and PTSD were remanded.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner's medical opinion established a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral shin splint disability and his in-service running. High cholesterol was denied as it is not considered a disability for which VA disability compensation may be awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints, high cholesterol, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right foot plantar fasciitis, anxiety condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088204
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