Fibromyalgia decisions — 2016

The Veteran's qualifying chronic disability, including gastrointestinal symptoms and migraine headaches, is associated with his service in the Persian Gulf. The skin disability claim was denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increased rating for any of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia, migraines, and other conditions have prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 2, 1994 for service connection and TDIU due to chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The decision found no pending claims prior to June 2, 1994.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the second finger in the right hand, finding that symptoms began during service and have continued to the present day.,Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The claims include reopening the service connection for undiagnosed illness, separate ratings for erectile dysfunction and bladder/bowel impairment, as well as seeking service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting Social Security Administration (SSA) disability decision and related records. The Veteran will also undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current nature of her psychiatric disorders and their relation, if any, to her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his neuromuscular symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for certain issues, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia were granted with effective dates of June 1, 1995. The claim for service connection for memory loss was denied due to lack of evidence within the one-year appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and personnel data from her reserve service. She will also undergo examinations to determine the relationship between her current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for cysts on the lung, fibromyalgia, and vision problems (claimed as undiagnosed illness due to anthrax vaccine) were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from July 23, 2008. The combined rating of his service-connected conditions allows him to qualify for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including adjudication of a claim of CUE in the February 23, 1981 rating decision and consideration of his TDIU claim. The case will be returned to the Board only after these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected fibromyalgia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of effective date issues.