The veteran's dysthymic disorder with a somatoform disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome is rated at 70 percent, fibromyalgia at 20 percent, arachnoid cyst at 10 percent, and seborrheic psoriasis does not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's dysthymic disorder with a somatoform disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome is rated based on its manifestations of social and occupational deficiencies in most areas. The fibromyalgia is rated at 20 percent as it is constant, refractory to therapy, but not nearly so. The arachnoid cyst is rated at 10 percent as it does not cause any residual disability. Seborrheic psoriasis involves less than 5 percent of the veteran's entire body and has required no more than topical therapy during the past 12-month period.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymic disorder with a somatoform disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Arachnoid cyst of the left temporal lobe, Seborrheic psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0502145
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