Fibromyalgia decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and need for further development, including consideration of Persian Gulf Service considerations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including myxoid liposarcoma of the right leg/groin and pelvis, chronic pain/chronic fatigue syndrome associated with it, fibromyalgia, lymphedema, premature menopause, loss of her right ovary, carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve damage to the right leg (lower extremity neuropathy), an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression), insomnia, and temporomandibular joint disorder with dislocated jaw. The denial is based on a lack of evidence supporting the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, angina pectoris with chest pains, hypertension, IBS, and fibrocystic breast disease due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete addendum opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, back disability, and bladder disability due to evidence indicating worsening since previous examinations.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection as a presumptive condition due to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War. The Board also found that he has a separate and distinct back disability (DDD and DJD) related to his military service, but remanded for further examination. Service connection for sleep apnea was granted based on presumed exposure, and remanded for additional evidence. Migraine headaches were not rated initially as compensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the relationship between fibromyalgia and active service. The Veteran will be scheduled for a new examination by a different clinician.

The Board has denied service connection for muscle inflammation and leukopenia or neutropenia, but has remanded the case to determine if fibromyalgia had its onset during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia) on secondary basis to service-connected fibromyalgia. Service connection is also granted for bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip disabilities (bursitis and limitation of abduction), and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms constitute a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness or fibromyalgia, and if so, whether they are related to Gulf War exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for hearing loss and IBS with GERD. The claim of service connection for fibromyalgia was reopened due to new evidence, and it is now granted. Service connection for hemorrhoids is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, is remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address her claims of recurrent, chronic mononucleosis, kidney infection with blood sepsis, and migraine headache disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, TBI, headaches, IBS-GERD, chronic fatigue/hypersomnolence, and sleep impairment (claimed as sleep apnea).

Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia, TBI, and headaches.,Service connection is granted for IBS-GERD with a 30% rating. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue/hypersomnolence and sleep impairment (claimed as sleep apnea).

Allergic rhinitis and multiple joint pains (fibromyalgia) are granted. Service connection for lower back disability is reopened, but denied. Service connection for sarcoidosis and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) as due to Gulf War illness are remanded.,PTSD rating in excess of 30 percent is remanded, as well as ratings for external hemorrhoids and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of missing records. The VA will determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether OSA is caused or aggravated by the service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 13, 2012, for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia is denied. The diagnosis of fibromyalgia was first made on August 29, 2012, but her original claim for service connection for fatigue and joint pain as due to an undiagnosed illness was received in October 2009.