The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD issue is remanded due to conflicting evidence and lay testimony.,There are no current diagnoses of fibromyalgia or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, with the exception of a possible diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome for fibromyalgia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome lack credible evidence of onset during service. The acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD claim is remanded due to conflicting evidence from the Veteran and her sister, as well as lay testimony.,There are no current diagnoses of fibromyalgia or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"fibromyalgia","diagnosis_status":"not diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome","diagnosis_status":"not diagnosed"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19197072
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