The RO has confirmed and continued the 20 percent evaluations for fibromyositis, generalized, left shoulder, right shoulder, and back. The appellant's unemployability is attributable to nonservice connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appellant's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they are currently manifested by limitation of motion in the shoulders and back.
- Claimed conditions
- Fibromyositis, generalized, left shoulder, Fibromyositis, generalized, right shoulder, Fibromyositis, generalized, back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0113740
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