The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disability, diagnosed as chronic recurrent left trapezius muscle strain, is causally related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding of continuity between the in-service injury and the current diagnosis of chronic recurrent left trapezius muscle strain, with ongoing complaints and treatment since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left trapezius muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1328917
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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