The Board denied an effective date prior to June 2, 2023 for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia syndrome and remanded other claims.
The deciding factor: The first communication from the Veteran expressing intent to file a claim of service connection for fibromyalgia syndrome was received on June 2, 2023, which is the date assigned as the effective date by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia syndrome, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), menorrhagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043667
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for costochondritis, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and lower extremities, and restless leg syndrome, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with panic attacks and substance abuse. The claims for fibromyalgia and menorrhagia were denied.
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