Fibromyalgia decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms during service were consistent with fibromyalgia and granting her every benefit of doubt.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for neck, right shoulder, left shoulder, and fibromyalgia conditions due to insufficient medical opinions addressing relevant treatment records from 2007.

The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected Morton’s neuroma, and he has been granted a 10% evaluation for this condition since October 8, 2014.,Service connection was denied for acquired psychiatric conditions, residuals of TBI, fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal joint pain (shoulders, wrists, neck), sleep apnea, and hallux valgus with mild degenerative changes.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. Service connection has been granted for PTSD with a rating of 70 percent effective April 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and a temporary total disability rating. The main issue is that further medical examinations are needed due to the passage of time since previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he submitted fraudulent documents in the pursuit of VA compensation benefits.,The Board found that the Veteran knowingly provided numerous fraudulent documents, including those printed on an inkjet printer not available until 1976 and predated that time.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they were not fully addressed in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine the etiology of the disorders and clarify whether they are related to service or service-connected disability.

Service connection is granted for carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches.,The Veteran's CTS, fibromyalgia, and migraines are all found to have onset during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for his back brace, right knee brace, and left knee brace for the 2013 calendar year, as well as for his back brace and left knee brace for the 2016 calendar year. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities causing wear and tear to his clothing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The application to reopen the PTSD claim was denied on the merits, and the other claims were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and skin rash due to inadequate examination reports. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals during service and his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of reopening and service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of fibromyalgia. The earlier effective date claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and provide new, adequate opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded four issues for further examination and/or clarification: a compensable rating for residuals of left great toenail removal, service connection to fibromyalgia with joint pain, service connection for cervical strain (upper thoracic cord lesion), and service connection for right foot bone spur. The Veteran's contentions will be addressed in the examinations.