The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted an initial 20 percent rating, while other conditions remain at their current ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran’s fibromyalgia symptoms were constant or nearly constant with widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points, associated fatigue, sleep disturbances, paresthesias, depression, and anxiety. However, symptoms that are refractory to therapy have not been shown.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, depressive disorder, back disability, headache disorder, neck disorder, psoriasis (skin disorder), sleep apnea, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), hypertension, thyroid disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141580
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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.
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