The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current myositis of the lumbar paravertebral muscles and bilateral trapezius muscles to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no etiological relationship between the veteran's current muscle disabilities in the low back and shoulder areas and military service as found by a VA examiner who reviewed the medical records and clinically examined him.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis of the lumbar paravertebral muscles, myositis of the bilateral trapezius muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628837
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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