The Board granted service connection for muscle spasms of the upper back, low back, right chest, hamstrings, and quadratus femoris based on a finding that these conditions are related to in-service injuries.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examiner's opinion is probative evidence that the Veteran's muscle injuries are related to his in-service right shoulder and right tibia injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle spasms of the upper back, low back, right chest, hamstrings, quadratus femoris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027385
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.
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