Fibromyalgia decisions — 2003

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as due to an undiagnosed illness, but the effective date remains May 16, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia due to a lack of current evidence and because the veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants this claim. The heart disorder issue remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to determine its relationship to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and service connection for a back disorder also claimed as fibromyalgia, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms following service or any relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a chronic acquired bowel disorder due to new evidence submitted since the July 1999 decision. The Board found that these conditions are related to active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of her claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, including notification requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 1996 and July 1999 for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia was granted, with a rating assigned at 40% effective from July 29, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The issues of hepatitis C, Meniere's disease, and Epstein-Barr virus remain pending as further development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for arthralgias of the hands due to an undiagnosed illness and denied the other claims. The veteran's claim for fibromyalgia was reopened, but she is not entitled to a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded to the RO for further action, including sending a VCAA letter and considering the matter on a direct or secondary basis.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the veteran's fibromyalgia, as well as whether it had its onset during service or was otherwise related to some aspect of her period of service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased rating for fibromyalgia with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding no competent medical evidence linking her current condition to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions and surgeries, but no specific service connection theory is provided.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, also claimed as myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia, was denied by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right and left knee disorders, as well as her right and left foot disorders, are not related to service. The claim for fibromyalgia is also denied.

The veteran claims service connection for fibromyalgia, which he attributes to exposure during a training exercise in Panama. The case is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need for further notification of alternative forms of evidence.