The Board granted a compensable rating (10%) for the veteran's service-connected residuals of strain of the right trapezius muscle, effective from July 3, 1997.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had pain and tenderness in his right trapezius area, which was rated as noncompensably disabling under the old criteria. The revised criteria provided a 10% rating for moderate muscle strain of Muscle Group I (trapezius muscle).
- Claimed conditions
- Right trapezius muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0208261
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