Fibromyalgia decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fatigue and joint pain, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to provide medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the cases are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hernia disability, abdominal scar, fibromyalgia, acquired psychiatric disability (pending), left shoulder disability (pending), right shoulder disability (pending), left arm disability (pending), right arm disability (pending), left elbow disability (pending), right elbow disability (pending), disability of the small finger, left hand (pending), cervical spine disability (pending), left ankle disability (pending), right ankle disability (pending), left foot skin disability (pending), and right foot skin disability (pending) were not granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability (pending), bilateral eye disability (pending), disability of the left eye cornea (pending), bilateral hearing loss disability (pending), tinnitus (pending), vertigo (pending), headaches (pending), and sleep apnea (pending) are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition is dismissed as the grant of service connection encompasses the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including left ulnar neuropathy (claimed as a wrist condition), muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent multi-joint and muscle disability, including chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as his representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed all issues related to service connection and new and material evidence claims due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for proper development of all raised claims, including service connection and increased rating claims. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated after these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his symptoms related to CFS.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for carotid artery disease and gallbladder disorder, both including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for anemia, a heart disability (claimed as angina), and dry eye disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the secondary nature of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, as well as her service-connected conditions.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, while service connection for hearing loss, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The liver disability claim is also denied as the evidence does not support a causal relationship with military service.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder; fibromyalgia; tinnitus; bilateral hearing loss; and eczema. The right knee and left knee disorders are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, to include left gouty arthritis. The issues of service connection for left hip condition, left toe condition, fibromyalgia of the left leg, and left foot condition are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have persisted for more than six months and meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5025.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, respiratory disorder (sleep apnea), and body rashes due to their presumptive relation to the appellant's service in Southwest Asia.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded as further development is needed.