The Veteran's muscle spasm disability due to undiagnosed illness is granted as incurred in service, with the presumption under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on objective indications of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness manifested by signs or symptoms such as muscle pain and joint pain, which became manifest during active military service in Iraq.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle spasm disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18103989
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
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