was assessed with bilateral arm and hand pain, numbness and tingling with radicular component and cervical radiculopathy.

On VA treatment in July 2009, the Veteran endorsed neck pain.   She complained of intermittent pain in the posterior neck radiating to both arm and hand. She was assessed with soft tissue dysfunction and decrease in functional mobility due to ongoing neck pain.

In September 2010, it was noted that the Veteran's radicular pain had vastly improved in a patient with what seemed to be muscular neck pain with tenderness and soreness to palpation.

As regards the claimed Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, the record reflects that this condition is congenital.  VA's General Counsel has indicated that there is a distinction between a congenital or developmental "disease" and a congenital "defect" for service connectioncondition was warranted, as there was no pathology to render a diagnosis.

An August 2007 echocardiogram report notes that the left atrium was within normal limits, LV chamber size and contractility was intact, the right heart was intact, and there was trace mitral regurgitation and trace tricuspid regurgitation.

On report of medical history dated in October 2007, the Veteran endorsed heart palpitations.

The May 2008 Physical Evaluation Board report notes that the Veteran had mitral/tricuspid regurgitation related to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

On VA examination in October 2008, the VA examiner indicated that the Veteran's mild cardiac valve defects were due to her Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.  However, he  also indicated that the Veteran did not have organic heart disease and her murmur was asymptomatic..

Given the Board's decision herein granting service connection for Ehlers-Danlos