Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was denied. Other issues related to service connection and ratings were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not file a claim for fibromyalgia within one year of separation from service, making May 22, 2015, the earliest possible effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, thoracolumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease (DDD) and lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007592
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