The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his myotonic dystrophy is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Both the VA opinion and the private opinion of Dr. H.M. supported a finding that the fatigue shown in service was caused by or as a result of later diagnosed myotonic muscular dystrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- myotonic dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166292
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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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