The Board has determined that the veteran's current back fibromyositis did not begin during service or as a consequence of active service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a chronic disability related to service. The only complaint of back pain occurred in May 1991 when the veteran was treated for myofascial pain in the left shoulder during service. There is no indication that this condition developed into a chronic disability after service.
- Claimed conditions
- back fibromyositis, mild scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0601680
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