Fibromyalgia decisions — 2013

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for fibromyalgia, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and a separate rating for thoracic outlet syndrome.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was incurred in the line of duty during a period of INACDUTRA service in February 1992.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, complete a VA examination for his left inguinal hernia, and issue a Statement of the Case regarding several issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of an opinion regarding aggravation by service-connected anxiety neurosis with depressive features.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected due to his diabetes mellitus, type II. He was granted a total disability rating for individual unemployability based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was denied across multiple issues, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, pulmonary sarcoidosis with asthma, tendonitis of the left ankle, retropatellar pain syndrome (myxoid degeneration) of both knees, human papilloma virus, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other conditions. The appeals were not granted for any of these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to reschedule her for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to her request for postponement. The issues include seeking higher ratings for knee conditions and service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence on file for a decision on the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia. The Veteran's current diagnosis of fibromyalgia is linked to her 2000 car accident in service, but there is no opinion linking it directly to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether his medications and service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sexual dysfunction, headaches, fatigue, back pain, bilateral hip disabilities, knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, elbow disabilities, and left ankle disability. The appeals were reopened on new evidence but the claims were ultimately denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee disorder or fibromyalgia, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for a drug sensitivity disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss and carpal tunnel syndrome. The decision is final as it was not appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sciatica and fibromyalgia, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition and insufficient evidence to establish a link between her symptoms and active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, skin disorder affecting the face and body, sinus disorder, memory loss disability (claimed as dementia), and joint aches (also described as fibromyalgia).