The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is related to his in-service parachute accident, and service connection for post-traumatic degenerative changes with myofascial pain is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records consistently noted chronic neck pain since the 1997 parachute incident. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current condition was likely due to post-traumatic degenerative changes at the lower cervical spine, with myofascial pain overlay involving the upper trapezius and paraspinal muscles.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic degenerative changes at the lower cervical spine, myofascial pain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1610692
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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