The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia as there was no evidence of a diagnosis during active service, and no competent medical opinion establishing a nexus between current disability and events during active service.
The deciding factor: The November 2005 VA examiner specifically indicated that the veteran's current fibromyalgia was less likely than not present during service. There is also no evidence on file of continuity of symptoms of joint pain between 1999 and 2004, with a diagnosis first shown in 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0902140
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of the condition.
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