The Board denied service connection for joint and muscle pain (claimed as ankles, hips, wrists, feet, shoulders, hands, and neck) due to lack of evidence showing a current disability separate from the Veteran's already service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hand numbness and neck disorder. The Board found that these conditions were at least as likely as not related to the Veteran’s service-connected lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of a current disability separate from fibromyalgia for joint and muscle pain (claimed as ankles, hips, wrists, feet, shoulders, hands, and neck).,Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability being at least as likely as not related to his bilateral hand numbness and neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint and muscle pain (claimed as ankles, hips, wrists, feet, shoulders, hands, and neck), Neck disorder, Bilateral hand numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18112756
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