The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of her fibromyalgia and ulcer disease is granted, while the service connection claim for mitral valve prolapse remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points in the veteran's case, which warranted a separate evaluation for lumbar strain with L5-S1 narrowing. The current rating of 20% for chronic fibromyalgia is appropriate given her symptoms do not more nearly approximate nearly constant symptoms refractory to therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fibromyalgia, Lumbar Strain with L5-S1 Narrowing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0009893
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