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
- antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), fibromyalgia syndrome, menorrhagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043667
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 910 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Dismissed
The claims for service connection and noncompensable disability rating have been dismissed as the Veteran did not raise or submit evidence for earlier effective dates.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hysterectomy, which was performed to manage her symptoms of heavy menstrual cycles, clotting, and cramping/pelvic pain, is related to an in-service event. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for menorrhagia and ovarian cysts due to inadequate medical opinions regarding potential exposure to burn pits. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether there is a link between the Veteran's conditions and her in-service exposure to toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to various disability ratings and service connection for further development, as the current evidence is incomplete.
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