The Board has granted a higher schedular rating of 40 percent for service-connected fibromyalgia, effective from November 24, 1998. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as a manifestation of fibromyalgia is also granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of fibromyalgia are constant and refractory to therapy, warranting the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5025.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0113552
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