Fibromyalgia decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are attributable to her active duty service. The other conditions (joint pain and muscle pain) are not considered service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her symptoms and service or exposure to Gulf War equipment.

The Board found that the veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to, or the result of, her service-connected disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to service-connected chronic mechanical low back pain and for entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to service-connected chronic mechanical low back pain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, stomach or uterine fibroid tumors, chronic Lyme disease, and peptic ulcer disease and hiatal hernia are not supported by evidence of a current disability due to service. The preponderance of the evidence is against her claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 16, 2000 for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia due to an undiagnosed illness. The effective date was determined to be the day following his discharge from active military duty in 1992.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a lack of original Social Security Administration (SSA) decision and supporting medical records, which may contain relevant information for the veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA notification issues and the need for a new examination by a physician.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that her current headache complaints are manifestations of her already service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints is being remanded due to the need for further development and medical examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, fibromyalgia, and a chronic low back disability were denied as there is no objective evidence of current diagnoses or clinical nexus to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and awarded a 40 percent rating, effective May 7, 1996. The veteran's earlier claim for this condition was not recognized in the prior decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a rheumatology examination and notification of secondary service connection claims.

The Board found that the veteran's fibromyalgia disorder was not related to his active service and denied the claim.

The veteran's appeals for PTSD service connection, increased ratings for cervical spine disorder and postoperative residuals of Haglund's deformity of the heels, as well as an original rating for fibromyalgia are being remanded due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, finding that her current knee problems are primarily manifested by hypermobility and tenderness, which do not represent a separate disability warranting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the claimed symptoms do not constitute fibromyalgia and there is no direct or secondary nexus to military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia with degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is currently productive of no more than widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points, with associated fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, paresthesias, headache, irritable bowel symptoms, depression, anxiety, and/or Raynaud's-like symptoms which are constant (or nearly so), and refractory to therapy. As such, the veteran does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, coronary artery disease and hypertension, blisters of the hands and feet, and sores on the scalp due to exposure to ionizing radiation, Agent Orange, and other toxic agents. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.