Fibromyalgia decisions — 2019

Service connection for fibromyalgia, malaria, and PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or verified service records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and that his symptoms were related to his already service-connected lumbar stenosis with claudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for increased rating for fibromyalgia was granted, but not in excess of 20 percent prior to April 10, 2017 and 40 percent thereafter. The claims for increased ratings for cold injury residuals with venous insufficiency were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a restoration of a 50 percent rating for lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity condition with pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling, as well as for bilateral lower extremity condition with pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new evidence. The claims for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, fibromyalgia, eye disability (blurred vision), bilateral hearing loss disability, respiratory disability (COPD, lung condition with patch), sleep apnea, prostate disability, tension headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder were all denied.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical evidence. The claims of service connection for sinus problems, COPD, fibromyalgia (including as secondary to PTSD), and an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor are being returned to the RO.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was denied as she did not file a formal or informal application prior to May 5, 2008.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted, effective June 13, 2012. However, the full benefit sought (a TDIU) was already granted in your favor before you filed this appeal.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection, but his asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headache, fibromyalgia, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating, but the claims for service connection of hypoglycemia, sleep disorder, parasomnia, pancreatitis, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current headache disability and either his active duty service or his service-connected fibromyalgia. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptomatology of headaches during service.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral ankles, feet, knees, lumbar spine, and thoracic spine as secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia.

The claims for service connection for thoracic spine disability, UTI residuals, and restless leg syndrome are dismissed. The right shoulder disability, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia, and colitis have been granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right knee disability based on new and material evidence. However, further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right knee condition is related to his military service.

The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypertension are dismissed.,The claims for service connection for solar lentigos and solar lentigines, chronic rhinitis and intermittent sinusitis, and sleep apnea are granted.

The Veteran's joint pain is not due to an undiagnosed illness. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support service connection for unspecified joint pain.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and there is no evidence showing it began during service or is otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remands the case for further examination to determine if the Veteran has fibromyalgia and costochondritis, including their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided the case requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's current musculoskeletal condition is fibromyalgia and whether it qualifies as a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, scoliosis, CFS, COPD, and asthma. The claims for scoliosis, CFS, and COPD were withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing.