The Veteran's chronic muscle spasm disorder, which he claims is due to an undiagnosed illness during his service in Kuwait, has been granted service connection. The condition became manifest within the required time frame and meets the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic muscle spasm disorder was found to be similar to peripheral neuropathy and met the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness during his service in Kuwait.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle spasm, muscle twitching disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1533113
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