The Board has granted service connection for low back pain, but denied service connection for bilateral shin splints and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to low back pain). The Veteran's low back pain is found to be related to his military service. Bilateral shin splints and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are not supported by current medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of low back pain, which was caused or aggravated by his military service. However, there is no current diagnosis for bilateral shin splints or bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and the VA/VA examination requests were not fulfilled.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, bilateral shin splints, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030286
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