The Board has granted service connection for a defect of the insertion of the left pectoralis major muscle, which is considered a direct result of an injury sustained in service. The claim for low back pain remains pending and will be remanded to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: Service medical records document multiple injuries to muscles around the left shoulder during service, including a defect noted at separation. A current diagnosis of a muscle defect is established by VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury to the left shoulder muscles, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0413050
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What this means for you
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