The veteran's myofascial pain syndrome, somatic dysfunction lumbar pain is rated at 40 percent due to constant musculoskeletal pain with near constant symptoms that are refractory to therapy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition was found to be almost constant and refractory to therapy, warranting a higher rating of 40 percent under the criteria for fibromyalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial pain syndrome, somatic dysfunction lumbar pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0900660
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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