The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder myofascial pain syndrome, finding that it had its onset in service and is related to her military duties.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's reports of carrying heavy fuel hoses during basic training and her job as a refueler in service, which could have led to the development of right shoulder myofascial pain syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0918238
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