Fibromyalgia decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims for ocular hypertension of the left eye, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, and fibromyalgia are all denied due to lack of a direct link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for arthritis, fibromyalgia, and fatigue syndrome due to further development being necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) were denied. The claim for increased evaluation of TMJ dysfunction was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, cervical spine injury, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic pain, atypical chest pain, and skin disability. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and mycoplasma infection, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are reopened, but the Board is unable to grant any of his pending claims due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a sleep disorder are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fibromyalgia syndrome and acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, are at least as likely as not related to her in-service head injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection, evaluations for various conditions, and effective dates. The specific details of each issue are not provided.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The issues of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia and upper back and neck pain are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a low back disability, and an acquired respiratory disability to include COPD, asthma, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, and laryngitis.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed fibromyalgia disorder and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and degenerative joint disease/degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for anxiety, but did not find a relationship between any of her claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, neck disability, and fibromyalgia are all granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has current disabilities of these conditions and there is sufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his military service and each condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for fibromyalgia and PTSD, but the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia and left shoulder injury are inextricably intertwined with the pension claim.