The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for chronic fatigue syndrome as due to an undiagnosed illness with migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia from 100% to 60% was not proper. The reduction of her low back disability rating from 20% to 10% was found to be proper.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not improve as required for a reduction in the disability rating, and thus the reduction was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Migraine Headaches, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1606144
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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