The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting lumbar strain/myositis was aggravated during active service, and thus service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly and unmistakably shows that the Veteran's lumbar strain/myositis existed prior to service but was worsened beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain/myositis, shell fragment wound to the left upper back axillary region with retained foreign body
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748492
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What this means for you
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