Fibromyalgia decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle soreness and pain, diagnosed as fibromyalgia, is granted. The claim of service connection for heart palpitations has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, piriformis syndrome of the left leg, pelvic dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's chronic pain syndrome remains unclear. The Board will obtain a VA opinion to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis due to undiagnosed illness. The issues of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, systemic lupus erythematosus with inflammatory arthritis, and bilateral foot disability are remanded as there is insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including service connection for various shoulder and extremity disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or the contaminated water exposure.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, and an undiagnosed Gulf War illness due to lack of a current diagnosis in the record.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted service connection. The issues of irritable bowel syndrome and respiratory symptoms are still pending and will be remanded for further evaluation.,The Board affirms the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia, but the claims for IBS and respiratory symptoms remain under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, and right ankle disorder. The Board also denied her claim for service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for depressive disorder, NOS. The claim of service connection for fibromyalgia remains pending.,Service connection was denied for PTSD due to lack of a current diagnosis. Service connection was granted for depressive disorder, NOS based on credible evidence linking the condition to in-service events.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hands, knees and fibromyalgia are not service connected as secondary to her service-connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and skin rash are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as due to undiagnosed illness and denied service connection for fibromyalgia. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for substance abuse, secondary to PTSD and increased rating for service connected PTSD. The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent rating for his left thumb scar from November 4, 2009 to September 28, 2015 was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of left foot navicular stress fractures is granted. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, minimal lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and disc bulge L4-5, right hip disability, residuals of a left hip stress fracture, bilateral lower extremity plantar nerve mixed neuropathy, fibromyalgia, left foot hallux valgus, status post bunionectomy and osteotomy, and right foot hallux valgus, status post bunionectomy and osteotomy are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted, and her claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no clinical diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as the condition has not been diagnosed and is not considered to be related to his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity was denied due to the severity of symptoms being moderate.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for skin ulceration of the lower extremities and fatigue, both related to service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.,However, the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma remains denied as there is no new evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding the date of onset of the Veteran's fibromyalgia.