The Board has granted increased ratings for the appellant's thoracic spine disability and fibromyalgia, with the initial rating of 20 percent maintained.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported a finding that the appellant experienced moderate, periodic attacks of intervertebral disc syndrome without neurological deficits, warranting a 20 percent rating. For fibromyalgia, the Board found that symptoms were present more than one-third of the time and warranted a separate 20 percent rating from May 7, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Compression fracture at T7 and T12 with herniated disc at T6-7, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0010011
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What this means for you
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