Fibromyalgia decisions — 2021

The Veteran's case is being remanded for a vocational rehabilitation evaluation to assess her current limitations and suitability for employment due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and additional development is needed, including obtaining private medical records and conducting further VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions remain in remand status.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Unspecified Depressive Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia as related to service in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, fibromyalgia, and a low back disability are remanded. The claim for an effective date prior to April 18, 2018 for the award of PTSD is also remanded. The rating assigned in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for atrial fibrillation and erectile dysfunction was granted.,The Veteran’s petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, enlarged prostate, and erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of new and material evidence within a year of the January 2009 rating decision.,Entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted as secondary to service-connected peritoneal adhesions.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and the absence of evidence linking it to service-connected conditions.,Entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance is granted.,The Veteran’s petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and enlarged prostate was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to adjudicate presumptive service connection for undiagnosed illnesses.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, including muscle and joint aches, pain, fatigue, and excessive nocturnal sweating, is granted as service connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for headaches, neurological symptoms, and dexterity difficulty associated with shaking remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia but has remanded the issue of determining the right knee disability's etiology and whether it is aggravated by fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 10%.,Entitlement to increased ratings for fibromyalgia and CFS remains pending, with remand required for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for refractive error, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and tinnitus have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran is also entitled to a 50% rating for migraine headaches since the establishment of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's chronic fatigue, which may be related to fibromyalgia. The Veteran will need a VA examination to clarify this issue.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, hip, elbow, shoulder, and low back disabilities. The appeal is being remanded due to inadequate or incomplete previous examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for fibromyalgia is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) and remanded other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Veteran is granted TDIU based on service-connected disabilities from October 19, 2006 and TDIU based on depressive disorder alone from October 25, 2019.,Effective October 25, 2019, the Veteran also receives SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran is seeking TDIU and SMC based on her service-connected disabilities, which will be addressed upon completion of the requested development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (fibromyalgia, chronic diarrhea with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and asthma) make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood major depressive disorder, a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia are being remanded for further development.