The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for fibromyalgia and TDIU prior to March 17, 2017 is granted. The effective date of service connection for fibromyalgia remains August 14, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's fibromyalgia and depression prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 17, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100791
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
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