Fibromyalgia decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not indicate a compensable degree of disability within one year of separation from active duty.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted based on herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection for upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has denied service connection for polyarthritis/fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for a higher rating for DJD of both hips and TDIU. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for onychomycosis (claimed as bilateral great toenail removal with arthritis) was dismissed. The Board found a clear and unmistakable error in the April 1998 rating decision that granted service connection for fibromyalgia, assigned an initial disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia, and failed to assign separate disability ratings for the right shoulder disorder, costochondritis, and irritable bowel syndrome. Separate disability ratings were granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's stomach condition, headaches, and fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) did not result from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine arthritis and left knee osteoarthritis, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia, right knee disability, and abdominal or gastrointestinal disability. The rating for the left knee scar was reduced from 10% to 0%, effective September 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Board found that new evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD are not service-connected. The decision denies the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and vision loss, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as her condition is not etiologically related to any in-service incurrence. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to July 8, 2014 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities causing unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia as due to an undiagnosed illness is remanded. The Board finds that the Veteran was not provided with VCAA-compliant notice and did not obtain relevant medical records from Dr. J.

The Veteran's appeal for right elbow disability was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.,There is no evidence of a current disability manifested by muscle spasms or bilateral hip disability. The Veteran has not been shown to have these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

Service connection for fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, low back disorder, left hip disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder is granted.,PTSD service connection claim is REMANDED.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol, low potassium, and low calcium have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, left shoulder arthritis, and right shoulder arthritis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine whether his conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thigh disability and an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia rating are denied. The claim for increased rating of fibromyalgia is granted with a 40% rating effective July 10, 2001.

The Veteran's constipation/functional bowel disorder is found to be related to his service-connected fibromyalgia and thus granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for tinnitus and remanded other issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,New evidence has been submitted that relates fibromyalgia and bilateral lower peripheral neuropathy to service. The claims are reopened but not yet granted.