The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is service-connected and granted compensation benefits. The claims for increased ratings for asthma, sesamoiditis, left lower lung fibrosis, and eczema are remanded due to evidence of worsening since the last examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony during his hearing that he has experienced pain in multiple joints since 1995. Post-service medical records also support this claim with diagnoses including fibromyalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018505
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- Dismissed
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