The Board has granted service connection for myositis as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability, but denied service connection for a thoracic spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's myositis is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine degenerative disc/joint disease, myositis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015919
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran developed myopathy, myositis, rhabdomyolysis and other residuals due to statin use prescribed by VA. The Board found that the disability was not caused by or proximately caused by VA's fault or an unforeseen event.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for myositis, and it has been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for myositis, finding no nexus between the condition and either active duty or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of January 27, 2011, the day following her separation from active duty.
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