The Board has granted service connection for a trapezius strain, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury and resolving during the pendency of the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran had an ongoing condition of trapezius strain since service, establishing a positive nexus between the disability and the in-service disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- trapezius strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24008472
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What this means for you
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