Partly granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia but denied earlier effective dates prior to June 30, 2021 for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fibromyalgia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be constant or nearly so and refractory to therapy, justifying a higher rating. However, there was no evidence that the claims for IBS and fibromyalgia were filed prior to June 30, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019271
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