Fibromyalgia decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to her active service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including back disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and memory loss. The Board has ordered the VA to obtain all relevant medical records and re-adjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and increased ratings for fibromyalgia, GERD with duodenitis and IBS, and chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood were denied. The Board found that the evidence was against a finding of direct service connection for glaucoma and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia or an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with duodenitis and IBS.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, eustachian tube dysfunction, and fibromyalgia on a direct basis. The Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia and left knee disorder is granted. The rating for hemorrhoids prior to July 15, 2014 is also granted at a 10 percent level.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as they are not supported by medical evidence or do not meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent, and no higher. The disability picture does not warrant an increase in the assigned rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected cervical spine disability. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for allergies, psychiatric disorder (now characterized as psychiatric disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities), fibromyalgia, and sleep apnea are addressed.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including service connection claims for various health problems. The Board has scheduled a Travel Board hearing to address these matters.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The claims of service connection and TDIU are inextricably intertwined with several other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and uterine fibroids have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating for the period from November 1, 2007 through July 19, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are on appeal, but the Board is unable to make a determination without additional development of his records. Specifically, VA must obtain SSA disability records and provide an addendum opinion from the February 2007 VA examiner regarding the relationship between his scoliosis and arthritis.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted service connection based on the presumption in favor of Persian Gulf War veterans. The other issues have not yet been decided.

The Board has ordered a remand due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for another VA examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a Travel Board hearing for issues related to service connection and increased rating claims. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all, e.g., clothing allowance or fee disputes.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a rash of the left forearm as due to undiagnosed illness in Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective January 9, 2012. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, fibromyalgia, and rectal prolapse are all denied.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, an acquired psychiatric disability, right shoulder and elbow disabilities, otitis media, and headaches. The Veteran's fibromyalgia was not shown to have had onset in service or be related to her military service.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is presumed to have been incurred during active duty service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's symptoms of general pain, urinary pain, and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to an undiagnosed illness or chronic multi-symptoms illness. The claim for service connection was denied.