Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for scleroderma, an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia, but granted a 30 percent rating for GERD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with the current ratings assigned and no unaccounted-for signs or symptoms were present.
- Claimed conditions
- scleroderma with sclerotic hypopigmented, ulcerated, and atrophic skin lesions on face and fingertips, fibromyalgia with sclerotic bilateral hand disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with sclerotic heartburn and regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017958
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