The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision-making process and requires a retrospective medical opinion to assess the severity of the Veteran's shin splints under both old and new criteria. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to missing employment history information.
The deciding factor: There was an error in assessing the severity of the Veteran's shin splints using only the current criteria, which requires a retrospective medical opinion to consider both old and new criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left shin splint, right shin splint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26005819
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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