The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left shoulder strain, left wrist sprain, right shoulder strain, and right wrist sprain as they are etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 private medical opinions from T.M., AGNP-C and R.V., APRN opined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current neck, bilateral wrist, and bilateral shoulder conditions are due to, related to, a progression of, and/or a continuation of his injuries that occurred during active-duty military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, left shoulder strain, left wrist sprain, right shoulder strain, right wrist sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019610
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