The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical and trapezius myositis, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder are related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records provided evidence linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical myositis, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, impingement syndrome of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634923
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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