Fibromyalgia decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and a lumbar spine disorder. The evidence received since the last denial was not new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to insufficient medical findings to properly rate the disability.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia warrants at least a 20 percent initial disability rating, but the claim is remanded to determine if a higher rating can be assigned due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with DDD, and increased his rating for lumbosacral strain with DDD from noncompensable to 20 percent.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was productive of symptoms that were constant or nearly constant, and were refractory to therapy from October 31, 2002, to November 16, 2006. The Board found the schedular criteria for a 40 percent disability rating for fibromyalgia have been met during this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The main issues are about service connection for erectile dysfunction and a higher rating for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied her claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between active military service or any other condition.

The Veteran's CFS, respiratory disability, heart disability, intestinal disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), headaches, arthritis of all joints, and fibromyalgia were not related to service.,Service connection for hypertension was granted but the rating assigned is noncompensable (zero percent).,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease currently manifests as pain and minimal limitation of motion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depression, eczema, and fibromyalgia as they were not related to his military service or due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective from November 3, 2004. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include bipolar disorder), seizure disorder, a right knee disability, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA rheumatology examination to determine if the Veteran has fibromyalgia or any other systemic joint disorder, including an undiagnosed illness, related to his service. The appeal is also being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's complaints of joint pain are attributed to his multiple service-connected orthopedic disabilities or a separate disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also granted service connection for specific phobia but assigned a non-compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a Court decision.

The Board found that fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected Raynaud's syndrome.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and coronary artery disease, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims based on the relationship between the service-connected PTSD and the current conditions.