The Veteran's degenerative muscle disease and neuropathic pain are determined to be the result of his service-connected cervical spine injury, not related to the flu and tetanus shots. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's degenerative muscle disease and neuropathic pain are due to the flu and tetanus shots, but rather are related to his service-connected cervical spine injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative muscle disease, Neuropathic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1313924
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