Fibromyalgia decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, arthritis of the hands and fingers, and tendonitis. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for IBS, fibromyalgia, and CFS.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, sleep apnea, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is inadequate and remands the case for an adequate examination to determine if the Veteran's fatigue disorder is related to his service, including Gulf War exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ear hearing loss, right ankle disorder, hip strains, restless leg syndromes, vascular disease, edema/varicose veins, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia. The decision also noted that the Veteran's anxiety disorder was granted at a 50% rating for the initial period from June 24, 2011 to September 13, 2021.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is now rated at 100 percent, and her fibromyalgia is rated at 40 percent. She also receives SMC based on the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper notice of disagreement form, and a statement of the case must be issued.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for various conditions, and a TDIU. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD since August 12, 2016, but remanded other issues including service connection for DM2 and HTN, IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, and OSA.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disorder, and fibromyalgia due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for new VA examinations.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for a disability manifesting in chronic diarrhea (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) is dismissed. The appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for sleep-related breathing disorder, kidney stones, and fibromyalgia are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and that another disorder (degenerative joint disease) explains his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her active duty service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the current condition.,Service connection was also denied for a joint condition (fibromyalgia), vertigo, sinus condition, headache condition (migraines), and gastrointestinal disability (GERD and hiatal hernia).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of either condition.,Service connection was not granted because there is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran has a current disability, specifically fibromyalgia or IBS.

The Board dismissed the appeal as all issues were withdrawn by the appellant or her authorized attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's fibromyalgia, including her contention that it is related to a car accident during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, right calf disability, left calf disability, or right thigh disability. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.,The Veteran's heart condition claim is remanded as there was inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed heart condition.

The Veteran's claims for sinus disorder with headaches and allergic rhinitis, both presumed to be due to exposure to particulate matter in the Persian Gulf during service, are granted. The claim for muscle and joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia) is remanded for a new VA examination. The claim for sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) is also remanded.