The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, and thoracic impingement syndrome. The veteran's left scapula myofascial syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent since January 1993, and her bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran had a history of neck pain and headaches dating back to service, which were consistent with her current diagnoses. The thoracic impingement syndrome was not definitively diagnosed but considered related to her cervical spine disorder. Service connection for migraine headaches was denied as there was no definitive diagnosis in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, thoracic impingement syndrome, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0118508
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