The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia, but remanded the claims for anxiety and carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence established an etiological relationship between the Veteran's fibromyalgia and her military service. However, further medical opinions are needed regarding the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, anxiety, left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037807
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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- Dismissed
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