The Board has granted an effective date of October 16, 1992 for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia. The claims for increased evaluations for carpal tunnel syndrome of both hands have been denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claim for fibromyalgia was filed within one year after her separation from active duty and is therefore considered to be received on October 16, 1992, the day following her discharge. The Board found that the right carpal tunnel syndrome does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it did not demonstrate moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve. For the left hand, there was no evidence of carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, back and neck aches, numbness of arms, hands and wrists, loss of feeling while walking and sitting, numbness of legs, blurred vision, migraines, sinus infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0526413
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