The Veteran does not have a qualifying chronic disability to include undiagnosed illness and medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness other than fibromyalgia, which is already service-connected. The symptoms of mental health symptoms, sleep impairment, headaches, and muscle and joint pain are considered part of the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's qualifying chronic disability to include undiagnosed illness and medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness does not meet the criteria as there is no evidence of a separate undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness other than fibromyalgia, which is already service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, fibromyalgia, headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1721650
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
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