The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, left and right hand disorders, left and right wrist disorders, and headache disorder (to include migraine headaches) is denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions in the record.,Service connection for TBI or residuals thereof was also denied as there were no findings or diagnoses of a head injury or related symptoms in service or post-service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not contain any complaints or findings of fibromyalgia, hand, wrist, or headache disorders. Post-service medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish current disabilities.,There were no reported head injuries or related symptoms in the Veteran's service treatment records. Post-service imaging studies did not reveal any acute intracranial findings.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, headache disorder (to include migraine headaches), TBI or residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019545
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