The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 40 percent. The claim for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been evaluated under Diagnostic Code 5025, which considers the frequency and duration of exacerbations of the disorder, including whole-body manifestations such as musculoskeletal pain, tender points, fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, paresthesia, headache, irritable bowel symptoms, depression, anxiety, or Raynaud's-like symptoms. The current 40 percent rating is the maximum allowed under this code.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1010371
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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