The Veteran's cervical dystonia and gastritis have been granted service connection. The right shoulder, left shoulder, and nervous condition claims remain denied.,Service connection for cervical dystonia is granted based on a current diagnosis and the presence of complaints during service.
The deciding factor: Cervical dystonia was diagnosed in service and the Veteran's clinical history is consistent with neck pain and muscle spasms that started in-service, supporting a relationship to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical dystonia, Gastritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012528
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