The veteran's fibrositis with migratory arthralgia is currently rated at 40 percent from July 18, 2005 and the Board finds this rating to be appropriate. Prior to that date, a 20 percent rating was assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were not nearly constant or refractory to therapy prior to July 18, 2005, which is why the higher rating of 40% is denied for this period.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrositis, migratory arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618245
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