The Board granted service connection for a left chest condition, to include left brachial plexus injury, nerve irritation/trigger point, brachial plexus neuropathy on the left, and radiculopathy/thoracic outlet syndrome, claimed as left chest pain.
The deciding factor: Based on the evidence of record, it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current left chest condition was incurred in or caused by active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left brachial plexus injury, nerve irritation/trigger point, brachial plexus neuropathy on the left, radiculopathy/thoracic outlet syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25005504
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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