The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for irregular menstrual periods, respiratory disorder, low back disability, fibromyalgia, skin disability (manifested by fractured teeth), and temporomandibular joint articulation disorder. The Veteran's low back disability is related to her period of active service. Fibromyalgia is also related to her period of active service. A skin disability did not have its clinical onset in service or during any applicable presumptive period, but it is otherwise related to active service. Service connection for PTSD has been granted with an initial 50 percent rating from June 30, 2009, to October 8, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability and fibromyalgia are related to her period of active service. The skin disability is otherwise related to active service. Service connection for PTSD has been granted with an initial 50 percent rating from June 30, 2009, to October 8, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Irregular menstrual periods, Respiratory disorder, Low back disability, Fibromyalgia, Skin disability, Fractured teeth, Temporomandibular joint articulation disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1826370
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- Remanded (sent back)
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