Fibromyalgia decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, parathyroid condition, and fibromyalgia were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to March 14, 1994 for the award of a TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that a TDIU rating was warranted within the one-year period prior to March 14, 1994.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disability, diagnosed as chronic regional pain syndrome, had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is not eligible for extraschedular consideration. The issue of TDIU was addressed but not decided.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is found to be service-connected, as it constitutes a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness related to her service in the Persian Gulf. The Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and migraines are also found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding his claims of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and fibromyalgia. The examiner should consider the Veteran's exposure to jet fuel and related chemicals during his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an upper back disability. The RO denied this claim in a May 2002 rating decision, which was upheld by the Veteran's July 2003 statement indicating she did not receive the February 2003 letter and that her representative had not properly indicated what she wanted to appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his fibromyalgia and any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all evidence. The issues include cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, left knee arthralgias, cervical neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to her service. The claim for fibromyalgia remains pending as it is separate from the service connection issue.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, bilateral hand pain, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral hip disability is granted as these conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to an undiagnosed illness during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is service-connected as secondary to PTSD, and he was granted a 10% rating for his defective hearing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, which is found to be secondary to her service-connected residuals of a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo oophorectomy. The decision also grants service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 40 percent evaluation for fibromyalgia, effective March 1, 2009, as the reduction was not proper due to a failure to consider whether the improvement reflected an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not present in service and is not related to service, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her desire for a hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, a skin disorder, and a GI disorder other than GERD or IBS have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.