Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia effective August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be nearly constant and refractory to therapy during the period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 5025.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088730
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