The Board has granted the Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound (s-1) rate effective February 4, 2010. The decision is based on the combined effects of multiple service-connected disabilities, with fibromyalgia being the single disability that renders the Veteran unemployable.
The deciding factor: The January 2011 VA examination report indicated that the Veteran's fibromyalgia alone prevents employment due to its severe and continuous symptoms affecting both upper and lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, Hiatal Hernia with Barrett's Esophagus, Reflux, Intermittent Hoarseness and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Muscle Tension Headaches, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1612688
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, is granted effective August 21, 2019. A rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his psychiatric disability is granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. He also received a TDIU based solely on his service-connected psychiatric disability, and SMC at the housebound rate is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and fibromyalgia disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The reduction of the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% is not proper and is void ab initio. Effective dates are denied for various service connection claims.,Multiple issues related to initial disability ratings, effective dates, and earlier effective dates for higher ratings are remanded.
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