The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for shin splints, right and left lower extremities due to the Veteran's clear intent at the hearing to limit her appeal to these two conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran limited the scope of her appeal by expressing a clear intention to have only 10 percent ratings granted for each leg's shin splints.
- Claimed conditions
- shin splints, right lower extremity, shin splints, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26024948
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