The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability. The veteran's current low back disability is found to be related to his military service, and he is granted an initial rating of 10% for fibromyalgia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed low back disability is etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0414581
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