The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shin disorders, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's complaints have been attributed to his already service-connected bilateral lower extremity achilles tendonitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nerve conduction issue was dismissed as it was not adjudicated by the RO.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a chronic shin disorder in the Veteran's medical records, and his complaints have been attributed to an already service-connected condition (bilateral lower extremity achilles tendonitis).,The claim for service connection for a nerve conduction issue was not adjudicated by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shin Disorder, Right Shin Disorder, Neuropathy, claimed as a nerve conduction issue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26014716
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