Fibromyalgia decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia will be reconsidered after obtaining these records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and is granting the claim of fibromyalgia, as it relates to undiagnosed illness due to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's SLE, asthma, and fibromyalgia are not related to her active duty service or her service-connected Graves' disease.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is service-connected and rated at the maximum schedular rating of 70 percent since the effective date of service connection. The initial ratings for PTSD, bilateral metatarsalgia, tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and small hiatal hernia are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome and his reported fatigue symptoms are attributable to diagnosed depression and sleep apnea. The service connection for other conditions remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to her injury during active duty for training in November 1999, and grants service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on all three issues due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of her remaining appeals.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum from the May 2012 VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's fibromyalgia is aggravated by his service-connected anxiety neurosis with depressive features.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as there are no remaining issues for appellate review.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure. The appeals were denied.,The decision does not address other conditions or issues.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was found to warrant a 40% disability rating as of February 1, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including determining the appropriate diagnostic codes for his fibromyalgia manifestations and considering if combining separate ratings would provide a higher evaluation than the current 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by gastrointestinal problems, sleep impairment, joint pain (other than fibromyalgia), or low back disability that was incurred in active service.,There are no objective indications of chronic disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained multisymptom illnesses.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia disability is rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines, and her claim for a TDIU has been raised but not substantiated.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is required to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities. The issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is service-connected and assigned a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral shoulder arthritis and fibromyalgia was granted, with a rating of 70 percent effective from May 1, 2009.