Fibromyalgia decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and to provide an addendum opinion regarding her service connection claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of fibromyalgia, a generalized systemic arthritis condition, and a left hip disability have been denied as there is no evidence of any diagnosed conditions. The appeal does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and fibromyalgia are being remanded due to outstanding records from her military service and private healthcare providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not caused by her service-connected anemia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been raised.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of hepatitis C was also addressed but no decision was made as it was remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disabilities, and back disability are found to be related to his active service. The Board grants the claims for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective December 4, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues of service connection for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and rashes and slow healing sores due to an undiagnosed illness (also claimed as a skin condition) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled videoconference hearing at the Portland, Oregon RO. His request for a hearing at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, RO has been noted.

The appellant does not have spina bifida, which is the only birth defect that warrants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a child born with birth defects as the child of a Vietnam veteran.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection, including those for a spinal disorder, headaches, PTSD, fibromyalgia, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information from the Social Security Administration and providing an addendum opinion regarding her fibromyalgia.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a neck disability and granted it. The Veteran's fibromyalgia was also granted as service connected on a presumptive basis due to her Persian Gulf service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's neurologic disorder and CFS are at least as likely as not caused by her service-connected PTSD and medication prescribed for it.,There is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the medical records, thus service connection on a direct basis is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of irritable bowel syndrome, but granted the highest schedular evaluation for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of her neck disability, fibromyalgia, and service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU and basic eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD or a finding that disability due to PTSD was permanent and total has been dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted in full.