The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of rhomboid injury, including thoracic pain.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion determined that the veteran's condition consisted of moderate disability to Muscle Group II (MG II).
- Claimed conditions
- rhomboid injury, thoracic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0527134
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, BCC, carpal tunnel, CFS, fibromyalgia, right ear hearing loss, lipoma, OSA, thoracic pain, neck pain, and peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection theories and lack of proper compliance with previous remands.
- Denied
The VA treatment did not cause the Veteran's additional disabilities, including back pain, balance problems, chronic fatigue, leg disorders, and thoracic pain.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The Board found that the current rating of 40 percent adequately reflects his disability.
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