The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and restrictive lung disease, but denied service connection for urinary incontinence and degenerative arthritis. The issues of sleep apnea and groin pain were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's status as a Persian Gulf War veteran and the presumptive link to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, restrictive lung disease (respiratory disorder)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004946
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of the condition.
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