Fibromyalgia decisions — 2016

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder, and service connection is granted. The Veteran's depressive disorder is found to be secondary to fibromyalgia. Service connection for fibromyalgia is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia did not manifest in service and is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, neuropsychological symptoms, and gastrointestinal symptoms have been granted service connection as qualifying chronic disabilities under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 due to their manifestation for at least six months.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for corrective action regarding the examination and opinion provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia will be reconsidered based on additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule him for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed fibromyalgia, endocrine/immune disorder, bowel disorder, and bladder disorder.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for fibromyalgia, muscle pain, and joint pain claimed as the result of an undiagnosed illness to the RO for additional action due to conflicting findings in a July 2015 VA examination report.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU have been remanded due to the need to reschedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA eye examination and dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure during service. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and blurred vision as due to an undiagnosed illness were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during his service or at any time thereafter.

The Board finds that the Veteran's fatigue, joint pain and myalgia are not due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The symptoms are more likely related to his diagnosed conditions such as cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, wrist disability, diabetes with neuropathy, PTSD, and fibromyalgia.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder and fibromyalgia, as well as his request to reopen a claim for service connection for plantar fasciitis. The increased rating claim for bilateral pes planus was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her bladder condition and fibromyalgia have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee chondromalacia and degenerative arthritis of the left and right knees.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, fibromyalgia, and an eye disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied all of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of her claim for service connection for fibromyalgia.