The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for service-connected status post fracture of the coccyx. The ratings for gastritis secondary to non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and myofascial pain syndrome remain unchanged.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their direct effects without any need for additional criteria or considerations related to exposure basis, presumptive conditions, or other theories of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastritis secondary to non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Myofascial pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017437
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- Denied
The Veteran's myofascial pain syndrome was not found to require continuous medication for control, be episodic with more than one-third of the time present, or be refractory to therapy. Therefore, a compensable initial rating is denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for myofascial pain syndrome and a seizure disorder were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, myofascial pain syndrome, a back disability, and a neck disability as new and relevant evidence had not been submitted. The claims were remanded for further action regarding groin pain, fibromyalgia, and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for myofascial pain syndrome. The decision is binding only with respect to the specific issues decided.
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