The Veteran's Tietze's syndrome is characterized by subjective complaints of sharp, almost paralyzing chest pain occurring approximately twice a week and difficulty breathing with viral infections. The disability has been rated as noncompensably disabling under Diagnostic Code 5321.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Tietze's syndrome primarily affects the muscles of the chest and is characterized by intermittent chest pain, shortness of breath during viral infections, but no evidence of cardiac involvement or significant impairment in respiratory function.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, Low back disorder, Left knee disorder, Tietze's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1046905
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
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