The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a disability affecting his neck, shoulders, upper arms and hands is well-grounded. The evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current condition may have had its onset during his period of military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence links the veteran's current disability to events in service, specifically changing his hand position for playing the trumpet.
- Claimed conditions
- Neck disability, Shoulder disability, Upper arm disability, Hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0000777
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