The Board granted an increased 20 percent rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar sprain and service connection for myofascial pain syndrome, secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar sprain.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a positive nexus between the Veteran's myofascial pain syndrome and his service-connected thoracolumbar sprain, warranting an increased rating for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar sprain, myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063205
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.
What you can do next
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