Fibromyalgia decisions — 2023

The Board has denied service connection for sinus disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's left eye swelling (scar from cyst) is remanded due to the need for an examination.,Service connection for residuals of a right chest cyst surgery is also remanded as there was no clarification on whether it occurred on the left or right chest during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that her current diagnosis of sleep apnea is related to her service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia has been remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset in service or relation to service exposure.

The Veteran's initial ratings for fibromyalgia and IBS have been granted. The claim for a migraine headache disability remains pending, requiring further examination to determine the nature of any such disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, traumatic brain injury, left knee disorder, fibromyalgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions in the record, and there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of joint pain and abdominal pain are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. The effective date claim is denied as August 7, 2013, is the earliest date that VA received a communication from the Veteran indicating intent to apply for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus and OSA are granted service connection. The issues of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and sleep disturbances related to these conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia rating was restored to 40 percent, effective November 30, 2011. The service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. However, the reduction of the fibromyalgia rating and the issues regarding left and right hip conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for fibromyalgia and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of private medical records and a need for clarification on whether rheumatoid arthritis is present. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the award of a combined 100 percent evaluation. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder with a major depressive episode and anxious distress due to chronic pain disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia is granted, effective February 23, 2011. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding VA treatment records and inadequate previous examinations. The Veteran's lay statements will be considered in conjunction with medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims as they are no longer valid.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and vocational history prior to October 22, 2015. The case is being remanded for further consideration of a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms and widespread joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia) due to the medical unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records from his Marine Corps Reserve service and to provide an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss. The claim for muscle and joint pain and fatigue, including Lyme disease, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia, will also be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's fatigue, skin symptoms, muscle or joint pain (other than fibromyalgia), sleep difficulties, gastrointestinal symptoms, and/or back disability are secondary to service-connected disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease as secondary to herbicide exposure, but the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and sleep disorder related to burn pit exposure are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and claimed exposures in Beirut, Lebanon. The cases are being sent back for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these exposures and the Veteran's conditions.