The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, effective date prior to September 30, 2013 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, and compensable ratings for right and left lower extremity internal saphenous nerve reflex sympathetic dystrophy were denied. The claim for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left sciatic nerve reflex sympathetic dystrophy prior to January 25, 2018 and from that date was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claims for service connection or increased ratings based on the current medical findings and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23058845
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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