The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, left foot disability, right foot disability, and back disability. The Veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions during or near the pendency of his claims.,The Board also denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to a back disability. Service connection for a back disability has not been established.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran had fibromyalgia, left foot disability, right foot disability, or back disability during service or related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the current diagnoses of polyneuropathy and degenerative disc disease are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, left foot disability, right foot disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079146
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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